Colesevelam overdosage

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Colesevelam overdosage
Clinical data
Trade namesWelchol, Cholestagel
MedlinePlusa699050
Pregnancy
category
  • B
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityN/A
MetabolismColesevelam is not absorbed and not metabolised.
Elimination half-lifeN/A (non-systemic drug)
ExcretionBy intestines only, colesevelam is non-systemic.
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ChEMBL
E number{{#property:P628}}
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]

Overdosage

Doses of WELCHOL in excess of 4.5 g/day have not been tested. Because WELCHOL is not absorbed, the risk of systemic toxicity is low. However, excessive doses of WELCHOL may cause more severe local gastrointestinal effects (e.g., constipation) than recommended doses.[1]


References

  1. ↑ "WELCHOL (COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET, FILM COATED WELCHOL (COLESEVELAM HYDROCHLORIDE) FOR SUSPENSION [DAIICHI SANKYO, INC.]". Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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