COLESTID

This brand name is authorized in United States. It is also authorized in Canada, Estonia, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, UK.

Active ingredients

The drug COLESTID contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

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UNII X7D10K905G - COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE
 

Colestipol is an ion exchange resin which lowers plasma cholesterol through binding with bile acids in the intestinal lumen. It is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet in the management of patients with elevated cholesterol levels who have not responded adequately to diet.

 
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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Document Type Information Source  
 COLESTID Granule for oral suspension MPI, US: SPL/Old FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 COLESTID Tablet MPI, US: SPL/Old FDA, National Drug Code (US)
 COLESTID Granule for oral suspension MPI, EU: SmPC Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group Classification
C10AC02 Colestipol C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AC Bile acid sequestrants
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
CA Health Products and Food Branch 00642975, 02132680
EE Ravimiamet 1827042
ES Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS 55596
GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 40831, 40838
IL מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת 29
NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority 2289
US FDA, National Drug Code 0009-0260, 0009-0370, 0009-0450

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