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Indications

Welchol is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to:

  • reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in patients with primary hyperlipidemia
  • reduce LDL-C levels in boys and postmenarchal girls, 10 to 17 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
  • improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Limitations of Use
  • Welchol should not be used for the treatment of type 1 diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis
  • The effect of Welchol on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has not been determined.
  • Welchol has not been studied in type 2 diabetes in combination with a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
  • Welchol has not been studied in Fredrickson Type I, III, IV, and V dyslipidemias
  • Welchol has not been studied in children younger than 10 years of age or in premenarchal girls