| Brand Name | Colestid |
| Generic Name | Colestipol |
| Drug Class | Bile Acid Sequestrant |
| Availability | Prescription |
| Manufacturer | Pfizer |
| Indications | Hyperlipidemia, bile acid diarrhea, pruritus in liver disease |
| Type | Granules, Tablet |
| Doses | 2-16 g/day(divided doses) |
| Route | Oral (Tablets, Powder) |
| Side Effects | Constipation, bloating, GI discomfort, vitamin deficiency (long-term use) |
| Interactions | Binds bile acids and other drugs; space administration |
| Overdose | Constipation, GI obstruction (rare). |
| Missed Dose | Take missed dose ASAP. |
| Contraindications | Bowel obstruction, biliary obstruction |
| Alternatives | Cholestyramine, Colesevelam |
| Co-Pay Assistance Program | Available Rx |
| Patient Assistance Program | Not available |
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Colestipol is to be used to reduce the cholesterol level among the individuals who have hypercholesterolemia especially when other treatment interventions do not work to reduce the cholesterol level.
The action mechanism of colestipol is that the colestipol is combined with the bile acid in the intestine and the absorption process of the bile acid is inhibited and this reduces the cholesterol level.
It has side effects such as constipation, gaseousness, bloating, and nausea, the most common side effects.
Yes, Colestipol may be administered with or without food. They must be administered in copious volumes of water to ensure that they do not suffer any kind of gastrointestinal distress.
Colestipol should not be used together with pregnancy at the same time because this medication is not effectively studied with regard to pregnancy in association with its safety.
You are expected to take it as soon as you can recall without almost taking it the same time as the other dose in case you Lose one of the doses.
Colestipol may interact with other drugs including blood thinner and single vitamins that may delay the absorption process.
It can take a number of weeks before the action of colestipol works in reducing the cholesterol levels.
Colestipol may also be administered as an agent to control the cholesterol condition depending on the advice of a practitioner as a long acting drug.
Report to your physician in case of any side effects or when they are too enormous. The dose might also need to be altered or even do alternative treatment.
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