What form(s) does this medication come in?Įach off-white, capsule-shaped, film-coated tablet, imprinted with 'LODALIS' on one side, contains 625 mg of colesevelam hydrochloride. Do not stop using this medication without consulting your doctor.ĭo not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it. Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are using this medication, speak to your doctor. Colesevelam may begin to work within 2 weeks of starting treatment. In order to make additional bile acids, your liver uses cholesterol from your blood, which lowers the level of cholesterol in your blood.

Instead, the bile acids that are now bound to colesevelam are carried out of your body as part of your bowel movements. Normally, the bile acids are recycled from your intestines. This prevents your body from recycling bile acids from your intestine. Colesevelam is used for people who are unable to tolerate or who have not had enough of a response to a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (a 'statin').Ĭolesevelam works by binding to cholesterol-like substances called bile acids in the intestines and preventing them from being reabsorbed into the body. When used along with changes to diet and exercise, this medication helps to reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. How does this medication work? What will it do for me?Ĭolesevelam belongs to the class of medications known as bile acid sequestrants.

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