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Colestid Drug Center

Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

Colestid (micronized colestipol hydrochloride) Tablets is used to lower "bad" cholesterol in the blood, which is also called LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Lowering LDL cholesterol may reduce the risk of hardened arteries, which can lead to heart attacks, stroke, and circulation problems. It is a cholesterol-lowering drug. This medication is available in generic form. Common side effects include constipation, stomach/abdominal pain, gas, nausea, and vomiting.

For adults, Colestid Tablets are recommended in doses of 2 to 16 grams/day given once or in divided doses. The starting dose should be 2 grams once or twice daily. Dosage increases of 2 grams, once or twice daily should occur at 1- or 2-month intervals. Colestid may interact with steroids, heart medications, diuretics (water pills), antibiotics, or other cholesterol-lowering medications. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. During pregnancy, Colestid should be used only when prescribed. It may affect the absorption of certain nutrients. This medication is unlikely to pass into breast milk. It may affect the absorption of certain nutrients. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

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Colestid Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Since no drug is innocuous, strict attention should be paid to the indications and contraindications, particularly when selecting drugs for chronic long-term use.

COLESTID (colestipol) Tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated serum total and LDL-C in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (elevated LDL-C) who do not respond adequately to diet. Generally, COLESTID (colestipol) Tablets have no clinically significant effect on serum triglycerides, but with their use, triglyceride levels may be raised in some patients.

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What is Patient information?

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Colestid Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

  • trouble swallowing;
  • severe constipation or stomach pain;
  • black, bloody, or tarry stools; or
  • easy bruising or bleeding, muscle or joint pain, loss of appetite.

Less serious side effects may include:

  • mild or occasional constipation;
  • gas, indigestion, heartburn;/l...

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Colestid Consumer Information: 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 chole...

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