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These highlights do not include all the information needed to use WELCHOL safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for WELCHOL. WELCHOL (colesevelam hydrochloride) tablets, for oral use WELCHOL (colesevelam hydrochloride) for oral suspension Initial U.S. Approval: 2000
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-prescription
WELCHOL is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia. WELCHOL is indicated to reduce LDL-C levels in boys and postmenarchal girls, 10 to 17 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) who are unable to reach LDL-C target levels despite an adequate trial of dietary therapy and lifestyle modification. WELCHOL is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus . WELCHOL should not be used for the treatment of type 1 diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. WELCHOL has not been studied in Fredrickson Type I, III, IV, and V dyslipidemias.
- generic_name
- colesevelam hydrochloride
- product_names
- colesevelam hydrochloride
- ndc
- 0713-0879, 0713-0879-81, 0713-0880, 0713-0880-30
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en