C10AC02 - Colestipol |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Not absorbed. Occasional clinical experience points to non-porphyrinogenicity.
Chemical description
Polymer of dietylene triamine and chlorepoxypropane, M=600 000, insoluble in water and strongly hygroscopic. Used as a lipid lowering agent. Not absorbed from the intestine. Thunell, patient reports (n=2): tolerated. Andersson, patient report (n=2): tolerated.
IPNet drug reports
Uneventful use reported in 1 patient with acute porphyria.
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