1. A medication that binds cholesterol and bile acids in the intestines to lower blood cholesterol levels.
Usage: pharmaceutical; medical

Examples

• The doctor prescribed cholestyramine to help reduce the patient's high cholesterol.
• Cholestyramine works by binding bile acids in the digestive tract.
• Patients taking cholestyramine should drink plenty of water to avoid constipation.
• The medication cholestyramine has been used for decades to treat hypercholesterolemia.
• Cholestyramine may interfere with the absorption of other medications, so timing is important.