How does colestipol work (mechanism of action)? Colestipol works by binding bile acid and increasing its removal from your body. Bile acid is a liquid substance your liver produces that helps with food digestion. Because bile acid is made from cholesterol, your body will use cholesterol to ...
In a large, placebo-controlled, multiclinic study, the LRC-CPPT2, hypercholesterolemic subjects treated with cholestyramine, a bile-acid sequestrant with a mechanism of action and an effect on serum cholesterol similar to that of colestipol hydrochloride, had reductions in total and LDL-C. Over...
In a large, placebo-controlled, multiclinic study, the LRC-CPPT,2hypercholesterolemic subjects treated with cholestyramine, a bile-acid sequestrant with a mechanism of action and an effect on serum cholesterol similar to that of colestipol hydrochloride, had reductions in total and low-density ...
however, the chief potential harm would be obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract. The location of such potential obstruction, the degree of obstruction and the presence or absence of normal gut motility would determine treatment.
How does colestipol work (mechanism of action)? Colestipol works by binding bile acid and increasing its removal from your body. Bile acid is a liquid substance your liver produces that helps with food digestion. Because bile acid is made from cholesterol, your body will use cholesterol to ...
In a large, placebo-controlled, multiclinic study, the LRC-CPPT2, hypercholesterolemic subjects treated with cholestyramine, a bile-acid sequestrant with a mechanism of action and an effect on serum cholesterol similar to that of colestipol hydrochloride, had reductions in total and LDL-C. Over...