- Apr 05, 2009
I had galbladder removal, which caused loose stools, I also had Nissen surgery to correct ...
Colestid
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is Colestid?
Colestid Flavored 5 gram Oral Granules
Drug Name: COLESTIPOL GRANULES - ORAL
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.
Posts on Colestid (106)
- Dec 17, 2008
Has anyone here taken it for IBS? I am suppose to start on it in the powder form I have rea...
I have been on colestid for 11/2 weeks I had a gallbladder removal three years ago, I h...
Posted By Laurie on October 04, 1998 at 13:43:57:
I have been on colestid fo...
- Jan 13, 2010
Have had diarrhea for 25 years and recently have been using colesid and it has controled it...
: : DR, Thank you for all of your help first of all, it is much appreciated from all of...
Posted By Laurie on October 13, 1998 at 12:57:52:
DR, Thank you for all of y...
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