Colesevelam : Before Using

Colesevelam - Oral-Local

Brand Names

Welchol Colesevelam *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to use a drug, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For colesevelam, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to colesevelam. Always tell your family doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Diet Before prescribing drug for your condition, your family doctor will probably try to control your condition by prescribing a personal diet for you. Such a diet may be low in fats, sugars andcholesterol. Many people are able to control their condition by carefully following their family doctor's orders for proper diet and exercise Medicine is prescribed only when additional help is needed and is effective only when a schedule of diet and exercise is properly followed.

Always this drug is less effective if you are greatly overweight. It may be very important for you to go on a reducing diet. However, check with your family doctor before going on any diet.

Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet. Most medication contain more than their active ingredient.

Pregnancy care

Colesevelam has not been studied in pregnant women. However, colesevelam has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether colesevelam passes into breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of colesevelam in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

This drug has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of colesevelam. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Bowel obstruction
Difficulty swallowing
Major gastrointestinal surgery - recent
Severe gastrointestinal motility disorders Colesevelam may make these conditions worse

Hypersensitivity