Lescol XL (Cont.)

Effects of Lescol XL

In previous Lescol XL research studies, people taking Lescol XL 40 mg once in the evening were able to, on average, decrease LDL cholesterol by 35 percent, total cholesterol by 25 percent, and triglycerides by 19 percent. They were also able to increase HDL by 7 percent.
 

When and How to Take Lescol XL

Some general considerations for when and how to take Lescol XL include:
 
  • Lescol XL comes in a tablet.
     
  • Your Lescol XL medication should be taken with the evening meal or right before bedtime.
     
  • To maintain even levels of Lescol XL in your body, make sure to take Lescol XL at the same time each day.
     
  • Lescol XL can be taken with or without food.
     
  • Swallow the tablet whole with a drink of water. Do not break, chew, or crush the Lescol XL tablets.
     
  • For Lescol XL to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Lescol XL will not work if you stop taking it.
     
  • Do not adjust your Lescol XL dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
     

Lescol XL Dietary Instructions

There are no dietary restrictions for people taking Lescol XL.
 
As with any cholesterol medication, you should continue to eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet as part of your cholesterol-lowering treatment program.
 

Lescol XL: Dosing

The dose of Lescol XL that your healthcare provider recommends will vary depending on a number of factors, including:
 
  • Your age
  • The medical condition being treated
  • Other medical conditions you may have
  • Other medications you may be currently taking.
     
As is always the case, do not adjust your dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
 
(Click Lescol Dosage for more information about dosing for Lescol XL.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;