sˈɜːʔn̩ ˈaɪɑːnɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ ɹˈɛzɪnz ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd fˌɑːɹmɐsˈuːɾɪkli æz bˈaɪl ˈæsɪd sˈiːkwɛstɹənts, mˈeɪnli æz hˌaɪpoʊlˌɪpaɪdˈiːmɪk ˈeɪdʒənts, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðeɪ mˈeɪ biː jˈuːzd fɔːɹ pˈɜːpəsᵻz ˈʌðɚ ðɐn lˈoʊɚɹɪŋ kəlˈɛstɚɹˌɑːl.
Certain ion-exchange resins are also used pharmaceutically as bile acid sequestrants, mainly as hypolipidemic agents, although they may be used for purposes other than lowering cholesterol.