Colestipol (Cont.)

Colestipol Dosing

The dose of colestipol that your healthcare provider recommends will vary, depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • The form of colestipol (tablets versus granules)
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be currently taking.
     
As with any drug, do not adjust your colestipol dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Dosing With Colestipol for more information.)
 

Side Effects of Colestipol

(The colestipol side effects listed below are not a complete list of possible side effects. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list with you.)
 
As with any medicine, there are possible side effects with colestipol, but not everyone who takes the drug will experience problems. In fact, most people tolerate colestipol quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor, meaning they require no treatment or are easily treated by you or your healthcare provider. Most people do not need to stop their medicine because of side effects.
 
The most common side effects of colestipol include:
 
 
(Click Side Effects of Colestipol to learn more, including possibly serious side effects to look out for.)
 

Colestipol Drug Interactions

Several medications may potentially interact in a negative fashion with colestipol (see Drug Interactions With Colestipol ).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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