# Cholestyramine resin

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid601014553
Categories: food, pharma
Functions: Absorbent
Identifier: DTXSID601014553

> Cholestyramine resin is used as absorbent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Absorbent.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 35 active drug products and 38 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

_Assessed by Greenveil._