Medicine
Prevalite 4 g/5.5 g powder for oral suspension
Prevalite 4 g/5.5 g powder for oral suspension is a prescription medicine containing Cholestyramine for oral use, marketed by Upsher-Smith Laboratories, with its source record on the US FDA register. It is available on request for export supply from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians.
Availability
Export supply from India to licensed buyers
Typical lead time
On request
Counted from payment and complete documents
Shipping
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Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Cholestyramine
- Brand
- Prevalite
- Strength
- 4 g/5.5 g
- Dosage form
- Powder for oral suspension
- Route
- Oral
- Packs
- 231 g, 42 packets, 60 packets
- Marketing authorisation holder
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories
- Manufacturer
- Upsher-Smith Laboratories
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F), excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F).
- Cold chain
- Not required on record
- Prescription status
- Prescription only
- Controlled substance
- Not recorded as controlled
- ATC code
- C10AC01 Cholestyramine
- HS code (indicative)
- 3004.90Indicative only. Your customs broker confirms the final tariff code.
- Marketing category
- marketed
- Marketed since
- 1 February 1996
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 848951, 1801279DailyMed set ID dd434ef8-8af3-434c-a0a0-9a0b18459ba0NDC 0245-0036Application ANDA073263
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
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Packs
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231 g in 1 can | 0245-0036-23 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories | 1 February 1996 |
| 42 packet in 1 carton / 5.5 g in 1 packet | 0245-0036-42 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories | 1 February 1996 |
| 60 packet in 1 carton / 5.5 g in 1 packet | 0245-0036-60 | Upsher-Smith Laboratories | 1 February 1996 |
Status by register
Where this medicine is registered, from the source record and the regulator data we hold. Ask us about a country that is not listed.
| Register | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US FDA | Listed, marketed | Source record for this pageChecked 12 November 2026 |
| US FDA | First approved 3 August 1973 | Drugs@FDA |
| EU (EMA) | Not recorded | — |
| India (CDSCO) | Not yet confirmed against CDSCO approval lists | — |
| United States | Registered | US FDA (NDC directory, openFDA)Checked 12 November 2026 |
Import route
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Alternatives
Other makers and brands of Cholestyramine 4 g/5.5 g powder for oral suspension.
Other strengths and forms of Cholestyramine
Clinical summary
Cholestyramine is a bile acid sequestrant indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated serum cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (elevated low density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol) who do not respond adequately to diet. MedsAcross supplies Cholestyramine for export from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians acting for named patients, with the documents each country requires.
Information from the US FDA prescribing information, retrieved 12 November 2026. Not yet medically reviewed.How we review
Read about CholestyramineFor healthcare professionals and buyers. This is not medical advice. Treatment decisions belong to the prescriber.
Data sources
- DailyMed label record · Checked 12 November 2026
- CHOLESTYRAMINE prescribing information (Zydus Lifesciences) · U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed
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