 BAYCOL ATTORNEYS IN VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA
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Baycol is a prescription drug manufactured by Bayer A.G. pharmaceuticals.
Baycol belongs to the Statin class: drugs that lower cholesterol by
blocking enzymes that are essential to the production of cholesterol
in the body. Baycol as a medication is very effective in reducing cholesterol
levels and therefore reducing the chances of a patient suffering a
heart attack.
Statin drugs have been known to cause muscle cell damage and, in some
cases, Rhabdomyolysis -- a muscle condition that can cause kidney failure.
Rhabdomyolysis occurs ten times more often with Baycol and has lead
to over 30 deaths. Combining Baycol with gemfibrozil, a drug that lowers
triglyceride levels, further increases the level of risk.
After receiving reports of increased cases of serious Rhabdomyolysis,
Bayer recently adjusted the recommended dosage level of Baycol drug
tablets for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Bayer claimed that patients
were taking Baycol in doses not consistent with Baycol's product labeling
and sent out a letter to doctors recommending that they more closely
monitor their patients' doses. Bayer assumed that patients were to
blame rather than Baycol, reaffirmed that proper use of Baycol was
safe, and said that no serious side effects should occur.
Bayer voluntarily recalled Baycol August 8, 2001 as a result of 31
deaths linked to the popular drug. In 1997, after the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) approved Baycol for the purpose of lowering cholesterol,
Bayer began to market the drug heavily. However, Bayer only acknowledged
the increased risk of Rhabdomyolysis associated with Baycol in May
of 2001, and may have recommended lower dosages to avoid the inevitable
recall of Baycol.
If you or anyone you know has taken Baycol, find
out if the drug did more harm than good. For more information on
Baycol and other recalled drugs or products, call the Virginia Baycol
lawyers of Kalfus & Nachman
at (888) 487-8546.
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