Experiences with

Colestipol

Taking Colestipol which at least usually keeps me from having an accident but goes not help the symptoms of needing to go. They seem to want to find right pills to help me live rather than looking for answers. How do you get the right tests or drs to listen?

I am taking one sachet of Questran or Colestid powder (containing colestyramine or colestipol hydrochloride respectively) per day to control suspected bile acid malabsorption (I have a cooperative doctor - but I haven't been tested for BAM) and therefore IBS D - and with some success.

Good morning, has anyone on here taken Colestipol for IBS-D? If so, how long before you noticed any change ?? I've been on this for a week now and am still having loose regular stools 😭 my anxiety is through the rough as I heard this drug is miraculous at helping Diarreah!!

It's very expensive, though, so he put me on another one called "Colestipol." Did the same thing! I feel free for the first time in YEARS!

It is very expensive here in the States, though, so he has now put me on another drug called "Colestipol." Works wonders, too!

I was briefly on colestipol tablets but thing were worse on them so went back to cholestyramine powder.

Drug Interaction Bile Acid Binding Resins Bile acid binding resins such as cholestyramine, colestipol or colesevelam absorb and reduce bile acid absorption and may reduce the absorption, systemic exposure and efficacy of Ocaliva.

There is another medication called COLESTIPOL but one of the side effects is headache/migraine. Also there is another newer, more easily tolerated medication called : COLESEVELAM but I don't think it is licensed here in the UK.

carbamazepine or phenytoin) used to prevent fits • Insulin and other treatments for diabetes • Medicines called cardiac glycosides (e.g. digoxin) used to treat heart conditions such as heart failure • Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g. amitriptyline / imipramine) used to treat depression • Colestyramine / colestipol

–Colestipol hydrochloride –Sucralfate –Ferrous sulfate –Calcium Carbonate tablets (milk and dairy and almond milk are fine) –Foods (soybean formula, walnuts, prunes) –Aluminum hydroxide –Cholestyramine –Sodium polystyrene sulfonate –Laxatives –Orlistat (Alli) - Vitamin D3 - Proton pump inhibitors

Colestid Orange ( Colestipol Hydrochloride) 5.0g any one taking or tried this for the itching have been on Questran Light did little help for the itching phoned my consultant yesterday and he said to now try these one's same type of horrid powdered drink but just wanted to know if they might be a better

Similar agents such as colestipol (COLESTID) and cholesevelam (WELCHOL) may have the same effect, although there is not as much evidence for this. We recommend separating all of these medications, known as “bile acid binders,” from the taking of levothyroxine by at least four to six hours.

general cholestymamine. I can't guarantee that the spellings are correct! I know what Questran Light is like, has anybody used either of the other two? If so, what comments do you have on taking them?