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.
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.