Medicine
Colestid 5 g/5 g oral suspension
Colestid 5 g/5 g oral suspension is a prescription medicine containing Colestipol for oral use, marketed by Pharmacia & Upjohn, with its source record on the US FDA register. It is available on request for export supply from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians.
Availability
Export supply from India to licensed buyers
Typical lead time
On request
Counted from payment and complete documents
Shipping
Ambient
Store at controlled room temperature 20° to 25° C (68° to 77° F).
Key facts
- Active ingredient (INN)
- Colestipol
- Brand
- Colestid
- Strength
- 5 g/5 g
- Dosage form
- Oral suspension
- Route
- Oral
- Packs
- 1 bottle
- Marketing authorisation holder
- Pharmacia & Upjohn
- Manufacturer
- Pharmacia & Upjohn
- Origin register
- US FDA, United States
- Storage
- Store at controlled room temperature 20° to 25° C (68° to 77° F).
- Cold chain
- Not required on record
- Prescription status
- Prescription only
- Controlled substance
- Not recorded as controlled
- ATC code
- C10AC02 Colestipol
- HS code (indicative)
- 3004.90Indicative only. Your customs broker confirms the final tariff code.
- Marketing category
- marketed
- Marketed since
- 1 June 1977
- Identifiers
- RxCUI 1048450, 1048452DailyMed set ID 21b37725-fc0c-4365-a7dc-1a473d42502dNDC 0009-0260Application NDA017563
Record updated 12 November 2026
Documents available
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Packs
| Pack | Code | Labeler | Marketed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bottle in 1 carton / 500 g in 1 bottle | 0009-0260-02 | Pharmacia & Upjohn | 1 June 1977 |
| 1 bottle in 1 carton / 300 g in 1 bottle | 0009-0260-17 | Pharmacia & Upjohn | 1 June 1977 |
Status by register
Where this medicine is registered, from the source record and the regulator data we hold. Ask us about a country that is not listed.
| Register | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| US FDA | Listed, marketed | Source record for this pageChecked 12 November 2026 |
| US FDA | First approved 4 April 1977 | Drugs@FDA |
| EU (EMA) | Not recorded | — |
| India (CDSCO) | Not yet confirmed against CDSCO approval lists | — |
| United States | Registered | US FDA (NDC directory, openFDA)Checked 12 November 2026 |
Import route
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Alternatives
Other makers and brands of Colestipol 5 g/5 g oral suspension.
Other strengths and forms of Colestipol
Clinical summary
Colestipol is a bile acid sequestrant indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated serum total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (elevated low density lipoproteins [LDL] cholesterol). MedsAcross supplies Colestipol for export from India to licensed hospitals, importers and physicians acting for named patients, with the documents each country requires.
Information from the US FDA prescribing information, retrieved 12 November 2026. Not yet medically reviewed.How we review
Read about ColestipolFor healthcare professionals and buyers. This is not medical advice. Treatment decisions belong to the prescriber.
Data sources
- DailyMed label record · Checked 12 November 2026
- Colestipol Hydrochloride prescribing information (Mylan Pharmaceuticals) · U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed
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