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Baycol is
a prescription drug manufactured by Bayer A.G. Pharmaceutical.
Baycol (cerivastatin) was initially approved in the U.S. in 1997
to treat patients with elevated cholesterol levels. Baycol belongs
to the family of drugs reffered to as statins: Statins lower cholesterol
by blocking a specific enzyme in the body that is involved in
the sythesis of cholesterol.
Baycol was
recalled on August 8, 2001 following the deaths of 31 patients
taking the drug in the U.S. Fifty-two deaths had been reported
worldwide. The deaths had been caused by rhabdomyolysis, a muscle
condition/ailment that had been known to be a possible side effect
of all statin drugs, however, its incidence has been much higher
and more serious among Baycol patients. Rhabdomyolysis is a condition
where the muscle cells are damaged, thus releasing a pigment called
myoglobin into the bloodstream. The kidneys, being a filtering
mechanism, suffer excessive stress in attempting to filter the
myoglobin out of the blood. This can possibly lead to kidney failure.
Symptoms of rhabdomyolysis include muscle pain, weakness, tenderness,
malaise, fever, dark urine, nausea, and vomiting. The pain may
involve specific groups of muscles or may be generalized throughout
the body.
If you have
an interest in the Baycol lawsuits, it is much to your advantage
to contact a Baycol side effects lawyer who advertises having
experience and knowledge in current Baycol suits.
ref:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Website
ref: Julie Kay, "A Sudden Rush to Settle Suits Over Baycol"
Miami Daily Business Review - 2-26-2003
ref: U.S.
National Library of Medicine Medical Encyclopedia
