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Colestid (colestipol HCl)

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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data

Overview

USES: Colestipol is used along with a proper diet to lower cholesterol in the blood. Lowering cholesterol helps decrease the risk for strokes and heart attacks. In addition to a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking.

Consult your doctor for more details. This medication is known as a bile acid-binding resin. It works by removing bile acid from the body.

In people with high cholesterol, this causes the liver to make more bile acid by using cholesterol in the blood. This helps to lower the cholesterol levels.

Generic name: colestipol HCl
Pronunciation: (koe-LES-ti-pol)

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Indications

The following indications are listed for Colestid:

  • Hypercholesterolemia

Also known as: Elevated Blood Cholesterol Level.

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Last reviewed · Source: First Databank (FDB) drug data