Medicine
Cholestyramine 4 g/5 g powder for oral suspension
Cholestyramine 4 g/5 g powder for oral suspension is a generic prescription medicine for oral use, made by 2 labelers, 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
Ambient
Store between 20º to 25ºC (68º to 77ºF). Excursions permitted to 15º to 30ºC…
Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Cholestyramine
- Brand
- Sold under the generic name
- Strength
- 4 g/5 g
- Dosage form
- Powder for oral suspension
- Route
- Oral
- Packs
- 210 g, 60 packets and 2 more
- Manufacturers
- Par HealthBryant Ranch Prepack
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store between 20º to 25ºC (68º to 77ºF). Excursions permitted to 15º to 30ºC (59º to 86ºF).
- 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
- 15 September 2005
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 848943, 1801279DailyMed set ID b0c65058-22c3-4f57-9b61-9bc6fcd6e240, c58d6bd9-0273-4c16-8533-495170413d8c, b26a13e9-42a2-4869-a00a-672bb1ac4742NDC 49884-466, 72162-1505, 63629-2162Application ANDA077203
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
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Packs
Packs from every labeler of this generic presentation.
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 210 g in 1 bottle | 49884-466-50 | Par Health | 24 April 2026 |
| 60 packet in 1 carton / 5 g in 1 packet | 49884-466-65 | Par Health | 15 September 2005 |
| 210 g in 1 can | 49884-466-67 | Par Health | 15 September 2005 |
| 210 g in 1 can | 63629-2162-1 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 15 September 2005 |
| 210 g in 1 can | 72162-1505-2 | Bryant Ranch Prepack | 15 March 2024 |
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 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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