Felicity has been prescribed colestipol to treat her hyperlipidemia. Unlike other anti-lipidemics, this drug:

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Colestipol belongs to the class of bile acid sequestrants that work in the gut by exchanging negatively charged chloride ions for acidic bile acids, leading to increased fecal excretion of bile acids and reducing their recirculation to the liver. This in turn increases the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids, thereby lowering serum low-density lipoprotein levels. It does not block cholesterol synthesis in the liver, increase HDL levels the most, or block the lipoprotein lipase pathway.

Felicity Has Been Prescribed Colestipol to Treat Her Hyperlipidemia