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Colestipol And Alcohol

Premium Questions

Dr.  Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

does colestipol work the same as Questran for diarrhea due to removal of the illeal cecal valve? I couldn t get the Questran down (tastes bad) and the Colestipol is a pill. I was told to take 2 a day, but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

I have had diarrhea for 5 months. Is colestipol the proper prescription for me? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  VENKAT SIVAYOGI MD

Is colestipol Microni a statin drug? If so, what are some of the effects. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. VENKAT SIVAYOGI ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I am having "dribbly " farts some now as a 75 yr old diabetic. Have been taking 1 gm micronized colestipol hydrochloride three times per day for several years now. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

[My doctor recently prescribed colestipoll HCL granules to lower my high (530) triglycerides, but I'm reading articles where it can actually raise triglyceride levels, so I'm concerned. Also, I have started having a severe... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Sudhakar Kodudula MD

I am taking Colestipol 1gm for IBSD. I just saw that Tylenol might be a problem, yet I need it for my arthritis. Can spacing of the two prevent harm? I already am baffled by how to take the Colestipol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhakar Kodudula ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  ANOOP KUMAR MD

After gallbladder surgery and due to Diabetes medication side effects I was put on Colestipol about ... my colestipol pills seem to be coming back out indigested. I asked my Dr and she said give it some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANOOP KUMAR ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

I take 2 colestipol tablets a day, because I have had my gall bladder removed. I heard that you shouldn t take turmeric/curcumin tablets if you take colestipol. I only take 1 of them a day. Is there a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

i am on colestipol hydrochloride for nearly two years i have had no blood tests for cholesterol or triglyceride and my skin is severely itchy but only on my vagina and on right leg of my shin it has been ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

i have diarhea and i took a pill i have here because i ve had it 2 nights in a row. the pill i took is Colestipol, then I started questioning my wisdom. i either had these pills for bowel problems or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)