Is Welchol considered a statin?

While statins work in the liver, Welchol is a treatment that goes to work in your intestines, lowering both your LDL (bad) cholesterol and your high blood sugar (A1C) levels. The way Welchol lowers blood sugar is unknown.

What drug class is colesevelam?

Colesevelam 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. Bile acids are made when cholesterol is broken down in your body. Removing these bile acids helps to lower your blood cholesterol.

Is Welchol a controlled substance?

Welchol 625 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Is Welchol used to treat diarrhea?

Brief Summary: Our hypothesis is that the medication approved for treatment of high blood cholesterol levels, Colesevelam HCl (WELCHOL), decreases colonic transit and permeability in patients with diarrhea due to irritable bowel syndrome.

What kind of cholesterol drug is Welchol?

Welchol is a cholesterol-lowering drug. Welchol lowers “bad” cholesterol in the blood, which is also called LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Lowering your LDL cholesterol may reduce your risk of hardened arteries, which can lead to heart attacks, stroke, and circulation problems.

How old do you have to be to take Welchol?

Welchol is used to treat high cholesterol in adults and children at least 10 years old. Welchol is sometimes used together with “statin” cholesterol medications such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin, Crestor, Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor, and others. Welchol is also used to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

What to know about the side effects of Welchol?

Welchol is only part of a treatment program that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your doctor’s instructions very closely. Do not change the dose or timing of any other cholesterol or diabetes medications without your doctor’s advice. While using Welchol, you may need frequent blood tests.

How is Welchol used to treat type 2 diabetes?

Welchol is sometimes used together with “statin” cholesterol medications such as atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin, Crestor, Lipitor, Pravachol, Zocor, and others. Welchol is also used to improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.