Colestipol hydrochloride 1 g Tablet, Film Coated, 120-count
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Bile Acid Sequestrant class.
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🏭 Manufacturer & labeler
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🩺 Clinical
Colestipol is used to decrease the amount of cholesterol (a fat-like substance that can build up in blood vessels leading to heart attack or strokes or other medical conditions). Colestipol is in a class of medications called bile acid sequestrants. It works by binding bile acids in your intestines to form a product that is removed from the body.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Colestipol is designed to bring down your LDL — that's the 'bad' cholesterol. It does this by working in your gut, trapping compounds called bile acids and carrying them out of you...
- What exactly is colestipol supposed to do for me?
- No — never take the granules or powder dry. Always stir them into a full glass of water or another beverage before you drink it. Swallowing dry powder can cause it to go down the w...
- How do I take the granules or powder? Do I just swallow them?
Patient education
Supplement & herbal interactions
Colestipol may be associated with lower levels of 8 nutrients — worth a chat with your pharmacist, not a cause for alarm.
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.
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A cellulose derivative made by chemically modifying plant fiber. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart in the digestive system.
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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Crospovidone is a synthetic polymer derived from povidone. It acts as a disintegrant, helping the tablet or capsule break apart quickly in the stomach so the active ingredient can be absorbed.
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Ferric oxide yellow is a naturally occurring iron compound used as a colorant in medications. It gives tablets, capsules, and other forms a yellow or golden hue for identification and appearance.
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Hypromellose is a plant-based thickener made from cellulose. It's used in medicines as a binder to hold ingredients together, a coating for tablets, and a thickener for liquids.
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Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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Polyvinyl alcohol is a synthetic polymer made from plant-derived materials. It's used as a binder to hold ingredients together, a film-former in coatings, and a thickener in liquid formulations.
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Povidone is a synthetic polymer made from a plastic-like material. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart in your stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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Triacetin is a clear, oily liquid made from glycerin and acetic acid. It works as a plasticizer and solvent in medicines, helping soften coatings and improve how liquids mix together in formulations.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per each | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Colestipol Hydrochloride 1 g 42799-0115-01 | Edenbridge | 120 tablets | $0.653 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Colestipol Hydrochloride 1 g 50742-0284-12 | Ingenus | 120 tablets | $0.653 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Colestipol Hydrochloride 1 g 59762-0450-01 | Mylan | 120 tablets | $0.653 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Colestipol Hydrochloride 1 g 60687-0715-21 | American | 1 tablet | $0.653 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Colestipol Hydrochloride 1 g 62559-0395-12 | ANI | 120 tablets | $0.653 | AB | Availability likely | — |
| Colestid 1 g 00009-0450-03 | Pharmacia | 120 tablets | $2.146 | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Colestipol Hydrochloride 1 g 00115-5211-02 | Amneal | 500 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Colestipol hydrochloride 1 g 70710-1467-05 | Zydus | 500 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Colestipol hydrochloride 1 gthis 70771-1653-07 | Zydus | 120 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
| Colestipol Hydrochloride 1 g 72603-0817-01 | NorthStar | 120 tablets | — | AB | FDA listed | — |
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⏳ Availability & generic status
This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 70771-1653-05 | 500 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1653-5) | 2022-05-04 | Active |
| 70771-1653-07 You're viewing this | 120 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE (70771-1653-7) | 2022-05-04 | Active |
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| NADAC pharmacy acquisition price (CMS) | — Not published for this NDC CMS publishes NADAC only for NDCs reported in its retail-pharmacy survey. |
| Orange Book / therapeutic-equivalence data | ✓ Available |
| HCPCS J-code billing crosswalk | — Not published for this NDC Most self-administered / retail products have no J-code — that is normal. |
| Medicaid utilization (CMS SDUD) | — Not published for this NDC CMS reports utilization only for NDCs with Medicaid claims above its privacy threshold. |
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