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Colestipol

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Colestipol is an anion-exchange resin used in the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia.

Colestipol works by binding bile acids in the gut and preventing their reabsorption.

The starting dose is 5-10 g per day. If required, the dose may be increased, over several months, to 30 g in split doses per day.


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