Colestipol
Also known as: Colestid
Description
Colestipol is a Bile Acid-Binding Resin Cholesterol-Lowering Drug.
Conventional Medical Usage of Colestipol
Metabolism
Colestipol is prescribed to lower serum Low Density Lipoproteins levels:
Colestipol lowers serum Cholesterol levels (by binding to Bile Acids, preventing their reabsorption into the body and therefore "forcing" the body to produce new Bile Acids from endogenous Cholesterol):
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