Drug Overview: Baycol
Baycol, generic name cerivastatin, was manufactured by the German pharmaceutical giant Bayer and prescribed to lower cholesterol. The Baycol claim was that it lowered cholestoral by blocking the production of cholesterol in the liver. Baycol was approved by the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) in 1997, but was only on the market for 4 years. At least 100 deaths were attributed to Baycol during its time on the market.
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Bayer voluntarily withdrew Baycol from the market in August 28, 2001, before the FDA could take action on reports of 35 deaths related to Baycol use. Most of the deaths resulted from Rhabdomyolysis, a muscle disease in which the muscle cells break down and releases their contents into the blood stream. This can be followed by renal (kidney) failure.
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