NDAORALTABLETPriority Review
Approved
Jul 1994
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
1
Data completeness
5/8 — Partial
Priority Review
COLESTID (colestipol hydrochloride) by Pfizer is clinical pharmacology cholesterol is the major, and probably the sole precursor of bile acids. Approved for hypertension. First approved in 1994.
Drug data last refreshed 20h ago
Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Cholesterol is the major, and probably the sole precursor of bile acids. During normal digestion, bile acids are secreted via the bile from the liver and gall bladder into the intestines. Bile acids emulsify the fat and lipid materials present in food, thus facilitating…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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