Welchol (Colesevelam) for IBS

Overview
Welchol is a prescription medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lower blood serum cholesterol. Welchol may be prescribed off-label in cases of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to treat diarrhea when other medications have failed. Welchol is also known by its drug name, Colesevelam.

Welchol is a bile acid binding agent. It is believed that Welchol works in cases of IBS by reducing the amount of bile acids in the intestines, thus reducing diarrhea.

How do I take it?
Welchol is taken once or twice daily.

Welchol comes in tablet and oral suspension forms.

Side effects
The FDA-approved label for Welchol lists common side effects including nausea, upset stomach, and constipation.

Rare but serious side effects listed for Welchol include fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies, pancreatitis, fecal impaction, and bowel obstruction.

For more details about this treatment, visit:
Welchol – Daiichi Sankyo
https://welcholhcp.com/