Colestipol hydrochloride and Drowsiness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drowsiness is reported as a side effect among people who take Colestipol hydrochloride (colestipol hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Amlodipine Besylate, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Drowsiness when taking Colestipol hydrochloride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,014 people who have side effects when taking Colestipol hydrochloride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Colestipol hydrochloride?

Colestipol hydrochloride has active ingredients of colestipol hydrochloride. It is often used in irritable bowel syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 1,151 Colestipol hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Colestipol hydrochloride.

What is Drowsiness?

Drowsiness is found to be associated with 2,867 drugs and 4,797 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Drowsiness.

On Jul, 27, 2026

1,014 people reported to have side effects when taking Colestipol hydrochloride.
Among them, 14 people (1.38%) have Drowsiness.

Could Colestipol hydrochloride cause Drowsiness?

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Colestipol hydrochloride when they have Drowsiness? *

What is the gender of people who have Drowsiness when taking Colestipol hydrochloride? *

female: 84.62 %
male: 15.38 %

What is the age of people who have Drowsiness when taking Colestipol hydrochloride? *

What are other drugs people take besides Colestipol hydrochloride? *

What are other side effects people have besides Drowsiness? *

Weakness: 6 people, 42.86%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 42.86%
Depression: 6 people, 42.86%
Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 35.71%
Dizziness: 3 people, 21.43%
Head Injury: 3 people, 21.43%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 3 people, 21.43%
Chills (felling of cold): 3 people, 21.43%
Rotator Cuff Syndrome (a spectrum of conditions affecting the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder): 3 people, 21.43%
Labile Blood Pressure (wildly fluctuating blood pressure): 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 2 people, 14.29%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 14.29%
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system in which gradual destruction of myelin occurs in patches throughout the brain or spinal cord): 1 person, 7.14%
Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 1 person, 7.14%
Malignant Hypertension (a hypertensive emergency is a condition in which elevated blood pressure results in target organ damage): 1 person, 7.14%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 7.14%
Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 1 person, 7.14%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 7.14%
Delusion (a false belief or opinion): 1 person, 7.14%
Colon Cancer: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on colestipol hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Colestipol hydrochloride) and Colestipol hydrochloride (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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