Oral Suspension

Welchol for Oral Suspension

Welchol for Oral Suspension offers once-daily dosing convenience.

Dosing directions

Each packet contains a single dose that should not be taken in its dry form. It should be mixed with water and taken with a meal.

Instruct your patient to:

• Pour the entire contents of the 3.75 g packet into an empty glass.
• Add 1/2 to 1 cup (4 to 8 ounces) of water.
• Stir well. The contents may not fully dissolve.
• Drink the entire the contents of the glass.
• Take with a well-balanced meal.

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Dosage in type 2 diabetes

• The recommended dose is 1 packet once a day
• Welchol for Oral Suspension should be taken with a meal

Dosage in primary hyperlipidemia

• The recommended dose of Welchol for Oral Suspension is 1 packet once a day
• Welchol for Oral Suspension should be taken with a meal
• Welchol for Oral Suspension can be dosed at the same time as an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or the two drugs can be dosed apart
• After initiation of Welchol, lipid levels should be analyzed within 4 to 6 weeks
• Welchol for Oral Suspension is recommended for use in the pediatric population. Dose adjustments are not required when Welchol is administered to children 10-17 years of age
• Welchol has not been studied in children younger than 10 years of age or in pre-menarchal girls.

Dosage form and strength

Each 3.75 g oral suspension packet contains a single dose.

Contraindications

Welchol is contraindicated in patients with:

• A history of bowel obstruction
• Serum TG concentrations >500 mg/dL
• A history of hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis

 

Please see Important Safety Information about Welchol below