Drug interactions
Cholecalciferol + Colestipol
Severity: Moderate
Cholecalciferol and Colestipol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Colestipol binds fat-soluble vitamins in the gut and may reduce vitamin D absorption. Long-term use could contribute to low vitamin D status.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cholecalciferol and Colestipol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Cholecalciferol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Colestipol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Bile acid sequestration impairs fat-soluble vitamin absorption and binds vitamin D in the intestine.
What to do
Take vitamin D at least 4 hours before colestipol. Monitor 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels during long-term therapy.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Cholecalciferol
- Cholecalciferol + Digoxin Major
- Aluminum hydroxide + Cholecalciferol Moderate
- Calcium acetate + Cholecalciferol Moderate
- Calcium Carbonate + Cholecalciferol Moderate
- Calcium chloride + Cholecalciferol Moderate
- Calcium citrate + Cholecalciferol Moderate
Other interactions of Colestipol
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Colestipol Moderate
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Colestipol Moderate
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Colestipol Moderate
- Azilsartan-chlorthalidone + Colestipol Moderate
- Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Colestipol Moderate
- Captopril-hydrochlorothiazide + Colestipol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cholecalciferol with Colestipol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cholecalciferol and Colestipol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Colestipol binds fat-soluble vitamins in the gut and may reduce vitamin D absorption. Long-term use could contribute to low vitamin D status.
How serious is the interaction between Cholecalciferol and Colestipol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Take vitamin D at least 4 hours before colestipol. Monitor 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels during long-term therapy.
What other medicines interact with Cholecalciferol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cholecalciferol with, for example, Digoxin, Aluminum hydroxide, Calcium acetate. The full list is on the Cholecalciferol page.
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