What is Welchol medication?
Welchol (Oral Solution), or Lodalis when purchased internationally, is a prescription medication containing 3.75g (3750mg) of colesevelam; a bile acid sequestrant drug. This medication is administered orally in suspension form and can be purchased at My Drug Center with a valid prescription.
What is the drug Welchol used for?
Welchol (Oral Suspension) is used for the treatment of high cholesterol; a condition associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases (such as coronary heart disease and stroke).
What does Welchol do?
Bile acid, which is used to help break down food, is created in the liver using cholesterol. Colesevelam (Welchol Oral Suspension) is a bile acid sequestrant; therefore it is able to remove bile acid from the body, causing a shortage of bile acid. This will signal your body to produce more bile acid to compensate for the low levels. The liver will then collect cholesterol from the body to turn into bile acid, thus reducing the total amount of cholesterol present in the body.
What are the side effects of Welchol?
The most commonly reported side effects of Welchol (Oral Suspension) include constipation, nausea, or upset stomach. Side effects usually occur while your body adjusts to the new medication; these side effects should not alarm you. Not all possible side effects have been listed here.
When will generic Welchol be available?
A generic form of Welchol Oral Suspension is in the making and may be available soon. However, at this time, there is no generic available for purchase. Alternatively, to save money on the name brand medication; we sell the brand-name Welchol for a lower cost than the common retail price in the United States, by almost half. You can access these prices with a valid prescription at My Drug Center.
How much does Welchol cost?
Welchol Oral Suspension, in the United States, is a tier 3 medication. This puts the expense of Welchol Oral Suspension higher than tier 1 and tier 2 medications, such as Questran Light or Colestid, which are other medications also used for high cholesterol. The price of Welchol Oral Suspension even exceeds that of the Welchol oral tablet containing colesevelam. At My Drug Center, Welchol Oral Suspension (30 packets of 3.75g) will cost about $428.00; that is more than $350 cheaper than the average retail price for the same strength and quantity of Welch Oral Suspension in the United States.