I undersøgelserne af Cholestagel anvendt alene oplevede mere end halvdelen af de patienter, der modtog 3, 8 eller 4, 5 g Cholestagel (ca. seks- syv tabletter), et fald på 15 til 18% i LDL - kolesterolniveauet efter seks uger.
In the studies looking at Cholestagel taken alone, more than half of the patients receiving 3.8 or 4.5 g Cholestagel (about six to seven tablets) had a decrease in LDL cholesterol levels of 15 to 18% after six weeks.