LOW-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
colestipol Side Effects
colestipol (also sold as Colestid) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #439 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on SEX-BALANCED: 68% of sex-coded reports are female (1,551 F / 716 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 2,477
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
colestipol reporting skew - 68% of sex-coded reports are female (1,551 F / 716 M). Volume band LOW-VOLUME #439 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload SIGNAL.
Thinner FAERS extract for colestipol (Colestid) (2,477 reports #439 of 524 by FAERS report count). 68% of sex-coded reports are female (1,551 F / 716 M). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2004–2025). Stamps SIGNAL · DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
DIARRHOEA leads 358 of 2,477 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (518 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death appears on 106 reports (4.3% - MARKED). Reactions below co-occur in those rows only.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 48 |
| NAUSEA | 13 |
| ASTHENIA | 10 |
| DIARRHOEA | 9 |
| DYSPNOEA | 9 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 9 |
| ANXIETY | 8 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 7 |
| DEHYDRATION | 7 |
| FATIGUE | 7 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 7 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 6 |
| DEMENTIA ALZHEIMER^S TYPE | 6 |
| PNEUMONIA | 6 |
| VOMITING | 6 |
| ANAEMIA | 5 |
| ARRHYTHMIA | 5 |
| ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | 5 |
| BLOOD SODIUM DECREASED | 5 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (635, 25.6%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DIARRHOEA | 121 |
| NAUSEA | 96 |
| FATIGUE | 77 |
| VOMITING | 68 |
| PNEUMONIA | 61 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 56 |
| ASTHENIA | 53 |
| DEHYDRATION | 49 |
| DYSPNOEA | 49 |
| PAIN | 47 |
| FALL | 46 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 40 |
| DIZZINESS | 39 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 38 |
| INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION | 37 |
| HEADACHE | 36 |
| PYREXIA | 35 |
| BACK PAIN | 34 |
How to read colestipol FAERS figures (SIGNAL · DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 2,477 voluntary reports linked to colestipol (Colestid), 2004-2025. Death is listed on 106 (4.3%). Hospitalization appears on 635 (25.6%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with colestipol
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 2,477 FAERS cases (Δ 0 heavier vs colestipol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 2,450 FAERS cases (Δ 27 lighter vs colestipol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 2,439 FAERS cases (Δ 38 lighter vs colestipol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 2,425 FAERS cases (Δ 52 lighter vs colestipol); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 57.8 pp vs colestipol's DEATH-MARKED): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
colestipol stamps SIGNAL · SEX-BALANCED; class peers and methodology beat restating the same FAERS caveats on every effects URL.