SPL Set ID: fa6c3e11-84e9-433d-aa74-7cd34336bbed
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The active ingredient in colestipol hydrochloride tablets, USP is colestipol hydrochloride USP, which is a lipid lowering agent for oral use. Colestipol is an insoluble, high molecular weight basic anion-exchange copolymer of diethylenetriamine and 1-chloro-2, 3-epoxypropane, with approximately 1 out of 5 amine nitrogens protonated (chloride form). It is a light yellow water-insoluble resin which is hygroscopic and swells when suspended in water or aqueous fluids. Each colestipol hydrochloride tablet, USP contains one gram of colestipol hydrochloride USP. Colestipol hydrochloride tablets are off-white to pale-yellow in color and are tasteless and odorless. The inactive ingredients are cellulose acetate phthalate, colloidal silicon dioxide, copovidone, dibutyl sebacate, hypromellose type 2910, microcrystalline cellulose and polyethylene glycol 6000.