Is the $250 test the same as USP monograph testing?
No. Cholestyramine resin does not fit the standard $250 identity, purity and quantity test, so it is tested to the USP Cholestyramine monograph. Pricing is quoted.
Why does cholestyramine have no single formula or molecular weight?
Cholestyramine is a cross-linked styrene and divinylbenzene polymer carrying quaternary ammonium groups in the chloride form. It is insoluble, so it is characterized by what it binds rather than by a molecular weight.
How is the amount of cholestyramine measured?
The USP assay measures exchange capacity, meaning how much bile salt a known weight of resin binds, by measuring what is left in solution by HPLC.
What forms does cholestyramine arrive in?
Usually a powder for oral suspension that contains sugar or sweeteners, flavors and other excipients. Tell us the product form so the binding test is set up correctly.