Colestipol Hydrochloride
Colestipol Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Colestipol Hydrochloride; Generic name: COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: American Health Packaging.
| Brand name | Colestipol Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | American Health Packaging |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE Since no drug is innocuous, strict attention should be paid to the indications and contraindications, particularly when selecting drugs for chronic long-term use. Colestipol hydrochloride 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, colestipol hydrochloride tablets have no clinically significant effect on serum triglycerides, but with their use, triglyceride levels may be raised in some patients. Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be a component of multiple risk factor intervention in those ind |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION For adults, colestipol hydrochloride 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. Appropriate use of lipid profiles as per NCEP guidelines including LDL-C and triglycerides, is advised so that optimal but not excessive doses are used to obtain the desired therapeutic effect on LDL-C le |
| Active ingredient(s) | COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=153e9154-1804-4d73-94b7-a31a1d37c420 |