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colestipol

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colestipol /co·les·ti·pol/ (ko-les´tĭ-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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Analgesics, antacids, anticholinergics, antidepressants, sympathomimetics, antipsychotics, iron, calcium, bismuth and zinc salts, sucralfate, laxative abuse, phenytoin, diuretics, antidiarrheals, colestipol, cholestyramine.
Bile acid sequestrants--One type of cholesterol-lowering medication, including cholestyramine and colestipol.
Cholestyramine, colestipol, and estrogens may decrease the effectiveness of thyroid hormones.
 
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