polidexide
Small moleculeexperimental
Clinical trial activity
0 trials · 0 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs
Phase 1
0
Phase 2
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Phase 3
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Phase 4
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Mechanism of action
- Bile acidsSEQUESTERING AGENT
Bile acids sequestering agent
Polidexide is an anion exchange resin that forms a non-absorbable complex with bile acids in the intestine thus removing the latter from the entero-hepatic circulation and facilitating their excretion in the faeces.
Chemistry & pharmacology
- Chirality
- Single Stereoisomer
- Inorganic
- No
- Polymer
- Yes
Oral
No
Parenteral
No
Topical
No
Sources
- ChEMBLCHEMBL2107943 ↗
Also known as
- pdx chloride
- polidexide
- polidexide
- polidexide
- polidexide sulfate
- poly(2-(diethylamino)ethyl)polyglycerylene dextran hydrochloride