1 g tablets
colestipol hydrochloride
What Reading Time is and what it is used for
Reading time is used in the treatment of elevated blood fats ( cholesterol ).
Reading time binds bile acids in the intestine so that they are excreted in the feces instead of being absorbed into the blood. The liver then forms new bile acids from the body’s excess cholesterol and in this way lowers the cholesterol level in the blood.
Reading time lowers blood cholesterol levels without being absorbed by the body.
What you need to know before using Reading Time
Do not use Reading Time
- if you are allergic to colestipol hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings and cautions
Talk to a doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before using Lestid.
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease should consult their physician before medication.
Patients suffering from angina should pay special attention to the risk of constipation.
Other medicines and Lestid
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.
The treatment effect may be affected if this medicine is taken at the same time as certain other medicines. The treating physician should therefore be aware of other concomitant medications.
Combination with drugs containing ursodeoxycholic acid (used to dissolve small gallstones and in certain liver diseases) should be avoided.
Some other medicines for high blood fats (gemfibrozil, pravastatin), certain diuretics and antihypertensive medicines (so-called thiazide ), and medicines containing thyroid hormone should not be taken at the same time as Lestid. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Cholesterol may reduce the effect of medicines containing mycophenolate mofetil (used to counteract rejection in organ transplants).
Reading time with food, drink and alcohol
Reading time can be taken regardless of the meal.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Pregnancy
There is no experience of use during pregnancy. Therefore, consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.
Breast-feeding
The safety of Lestid in breastfeeding women has not been established. Therefore, consult your doctor before breastfeeding.
Driving and using machines
No known effect on the ability to drive or perform precision work.
You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention. One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and/or side effects. Descriptions of these effects and side effects can be found in other sections. Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
How to use Reading Time
Always use this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
Dose one is determined by the doctor who adjusts it individually for you.
Dosage one should be increased gradually to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal side effects.
The usual dose for adults: 2-16 tablets daily in 1-2 divided doses.
The usual dose for children: 0.125-0.5 g per kg body weight and day divided into 2-4 dose occasions.
Other medicines should be taken at least 1 hour before or 4 hours after you have taken Lestid. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist for further information or advice.
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Very common (may affect more than 1 user in 10 ): migraine, headache, constipation, abdominal pain, stomach upset
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people ): rectal bleeding, swelling, heartburn / acid regurgitation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, rash, pain or inflammation of joints, back pain, pain in muscles, arms or legs, fatigue
Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users): decreased appetite, difficulty sleeping, dizziness, angina, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, narrowing of the esophagus and difficulty chewing and swallowing, stomach ulcers, hemorrhoids , belching, gallbladder inflammation, gallstones , increased levels of liver enzyme, hives, inflammation of the skin, chest pain, swollen hands, ankles and feet, weakness
How Lestid should be stored
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
No special storage instructions.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Contents of the pack and other information
Content declaration
- The active substance is colestipol hydrochloride. 1 tablet contains 1 g of colestipol hydrochloride.
- The other ingredients are hypromellose, cellulose acetate phthalate, triacetin, colloidal silica, magnesium stearate, carnauba wax, povidone.
What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack
Appearance
The tablets are yellow, oval, and coated , Size 19.1 x 9.9 mm.
Packaging
The tablets are available in plastic jars of 120 tablets
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