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Drug class: Bile acid sequestrants
What are antihyperlipidemic drugs? Antihyperlipidemic drugs are medicines that help you lower your cholesterol levels
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats
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In addition to a proper diet (such as a Tablets: Initial dose: 2 g orally once or twice a day
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HOW TO USE: Take this medication before meals as prescribed
This medicine may help prevent medical problems caused by clogged blood vessels, such as heart attacks and strokes
Bile acid diarrhea (BAD) is a condition in which bile acids aren't properly processed by the digestive system
Bile acids are molecules made from cholesterol in the liver that our intestines use to help digest and absorb fats
It may also be used to prevent certain types of heart and blood vessel Statins (Lipitor®, Crestor®, Zocor® and others)
Bile acid sequestrants are medicines that help lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS - 67
Related/similar drugs atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, ezetimibe, Lipitor, fenofibrate, Crestor Indications and Usage for Colestipol Suspension
These medications work by binding to bile acids in your intestines and preventing them from being reabsorbed into your blood, thereby reducing total cholesterol levels
57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect
There are 103 drugs known to interact with Colestid (colestipol), along with 5 disease interactions, and 1 alcohol/food interaction
Colestipol is used along with a proper diet to lower cholesterol in the blood
Heart or blood vessel disease or
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If your cholesterol levels are still too high after this second type of medication, then your Bile acid sequestering agents (Resins): The liver uses cholesterol to produce bile acids, which are used in the digestive process