Bioactivity | Colesevelam (hydrochloride) is a bile acid sequestrant that bind bile acids in the gut. Colesevelam (hydrochloride) inhibits bile acid reabsorption, leading to increased bile acid synthesis and reduced cholesterol levels in patients with cholestatic pruritus and Crohn’s disease. |
Name | Colesevelam hydrochloride |
CAS | 182815-44-7 |
Formula | (C3H8NCl)2.(C9H20N2OCl2).(C13H28NCl)7.(C12H28N2Cl2)6 |
Molar Mass | 3694.64 |
Appearance | Solid |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | -20°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
Reference | [1]. Potthoff MJ, Potts A, He T, et al. Colesevelam suppresses hepatic glycogenolysis by TGR5-mediated induction of GLP-1 action in DIO mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2013;304(4):G371-G380. [2]. Cabré N, Duan Y, Llorente C, et al. Colesevelam Reduces Ethanol-Induced Liver Steatosis in Humanized Gnotobiotic Mice. Cells. 2021;10(6):1496. |