Rhabdomyolysis |
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious side effect of Baycol. Symptoms include:
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> Baycol received FDA approval in 1997 in
the U.S. Classified as a statin , a cholesterol-
lowering drug, Baycol was used for the treatment of high cholesterol. Since Baycol
was recalled off the market on August 8th, 700,000 Americans have used
the drug .
CDER - Baycol Information - Learn more about Bayer Pharmaceutical Division's voluntarily withdraw of Baycol (cerivastatin) from the U.S. market because of reports of sometimes fatal rhabdomyolysis.
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Comprehensive information about the medical condition rhabdomyolysis,
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