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colestipol /co·les·ti·pol/ (ko-les´ti-pol) an anion exchange resin that binds bile acids in the intestines to form a complex that is excreted in the feces; administered in the form of the hydrochloride salt as an antihyperlipoproteinemic.

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Cholesterol-Reducing Drugs

colestipol HCl

Analgesics, antacids, anticholinergics, antidepressants, sympathomimetics, antipsychotics, iron, calcium, bismuth and zinc salts, sucralfate, laxative abuse, phenytoin, diuretics, antidiarrheals, colestipol, cholestyramine.

Update: constipation and diarrhea therapy by Cooper, James W. / Nursing Homes

Bile acid sequestrants--One type of cholesterol-lowering medication, including cholestyramine and colestipol.

So you have high blood cholesterol... by Pamphlet by: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Cholestyramine, colestipol, and estrogens may decrease the effectiveness of thyroid hormones.

Thyroid supplements. (Medication Update) by Slagle, Mark A. / Southern Medical Journal

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