What is colestipol HCL prescribed for?

Answer by  jb98 (41)

Colestipol HCL is a cholesterol medication. This medication works to lower your cholesterol levels by attaching to cholesterol that you ingest through food and forming an insoluble, non-digestable complex that you excrete. By not absorbing as much cholesterol in your diet this way, your cholesterol level will eventually get lower.

Answer by  rosieposey78 (1304)

Colestipol HCL is prescribed to help lower high cholesterol levels. It is also prescribed for itching caused by a blocked bile duct and for poisoning due to the heart medication Digitalis.

Answer by  Anonymous

I take Colestipol HCL as a bile sequester since I have no gallbladder. If you have digestive issues from having your GB removed, then Colestipol will give you your life back. One a day is all it takes.

Answer by  Milette4 (900)

Colestipol is an antihyperlipidemic. It is prescribed to people who suffer from high cholesterol thus lessening the chances of heart disease or strokes. The drug lowers LDL (or bad) cholesterol. It is also helpful to those who struggle with biliary blockage and intestinal issues that is caused by bile acids.

Answer by  csdevi (4)

This medication is used in an effort to control high cholestrol. It helps to take it together with diet, and exercise.

Answer by  patti (29325)

Colestipol HCL is prescribed for patients with high cholesterol levels. The medication combines with bile acids, which contribute to the formation of bad cholesterol, and renders the bile acids incapable of forming cholesterol. Colestipol HCL is also prescribed for patients with biliary blockage and those who have intestinal issues (diarrhea) due to bile acids.

Answer by  worker9181 (47)

Colestipol HCL is used to bring down the LDL cholesterol levels in people who are at high risk of heart disease or stroke. It's used in patients who don't respond to a change in diet, and it has no effect on triglyceride levels.

Answer by  MattK (1713)

Colestipol is a medication prescribed for individuals with the genetically inherited disease known as familial hypercholesterolemia, or excessively high cholesterol. This medication is not without its' side effects, which limit its use to only those with this very severe, malignant form of hypercholestrolemia. Muscle pain and weakness as well as cramping have been reported with this medication.

Answer by  jessydav (550)

colestipol hcl is prescribed mostly for individuals with high cholestrol. since it combines bad cholestrol with bile acids so they can be excreted. it is also at time used for people with biliary blockage or diarrhea caused by bile.

Answer by  Anonymous

I have just been prescribed colestipol to bind C. difficile toxins in my bowel following a four-day hospitalization for C. diff colitis. This is my first (and hopefully only) experience with the infection.