Colestid
Active Ingredient(s): ColestipolFDA Approved: * April 4, 1977
Pharm Company: * PHARMACIA AND UPJOHN
Category: Cholesterol
Colestipol (trade names Colestid, Cholestabyl) is a bile acid sequestrant used to lower blood cholesterol, specifically low-density lipoprotein (LDL).[1][2] It is also used to reduce stool volume and frequency, and in the treatment of chronic diarrhea.[3] Like cholestyramine, colestipol works in the gut by trapping bile acids and preventing them from being reabsorbed. This leads to decreased enterohepatic recirculation of bile acids, increased ... [wikipedia]
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