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In pharmacology, cerivastatin (Baycol®, Lipobay®) is a synthetic member of the class of statins, used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease. It was withdrawn from the market in 2001 because of the high rate of serious side-effects.
Cerivastatin was marketed by the pharmaceutical company Bayer A.G. in the late 1990s as a new synthetic statin, to compete with Pfizer's highly successful Lipitor®.
During post-marketing surveillance, 52 deaths were reported in patients using cerivastatin, mainly from rhabdomyolysis and its resultant renal failure. Risks were higher in patients using fibrates (mainly gemfibrozil/Lopid®) and in patients using the high (0.8 mg/day) dose of cerivastatin. Another 385 nonfatal cases of rhabdomyolysis were reported. This put the risk of this (rare) complication at 5-10 times that of the other statins.
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Didjaknow Baycol had caused 31 deaths before the FDA pulled it off the market after their approval based on company provided studies?
Healthwantednow (Bob Reece) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:30:13 -0000
Didjaknow Baycol had caused 31 deaths before the FDA pulled it off the market after their approval based on company provided studies?
Baycol Product Liability Litigation - Official court website for lawsuits relating to the drug Baycol filed in U.S. federal court.
Meta Description: [ This multidistrict litigation consists of over 120 cases currently pending before this Court. Several cases are also pending in various state courts. These cases involve allegations concerning a medication generically known as Baycol (also known as Lipobay, Cholstat or Cerivastatin). ]
Dana B. Taschner - Recall news and lawsuit information about the drug Baycol.
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Law Offices of Alan Aleksander - Information on possible health consequences of Baycol and related litigation from San Barbara, California law firm.
Law Offices of Patrick KB Tracy - An introduction to Baycol litigation, from a Boston, Massachusetts attorney.
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