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 Baycol
is a prescription drug used to lower
cholesterol and reduce heart attacks. Manufactured
by Bayer A.G. pharmaceuticals, Baycol belongs to the statin
class of drugs, which lower cholesterol by blocking certain
enzymes.
Statin drugs have been known to cause muscle cell damage
and, in some cases, a condition called rhabdomyolysis
that results in muscle cell breakdown. The contents of
muscle cells are released into the bloodstream causing
muscle pain, fever nausea, vomiting, kidney failure and
even death. Rhabdomyolysis occurs ten times more often
with Baycol than other statin drugs and has lead to many
deaths.
Baycol was approved for use in the U.S. in 1997. After
receiving reports of increased problems, Bayer adjusted
the recommended dosage level of Baycol, and claimed that
patients were taking the drug in doses not consistent
with Baycol's product labeling. Assuming that the patients
were to blame rather than the drug, Bayer reaffirmed that
the proper use of Baycol was safe, and said that no serious
side effects should occur. As a result
of 31 deaths linked to Baycol, Bayer voluntarily recalled
the drug on August 8, 2001.
If you or anyone you know has taken Baycol, and suffered
any adverse reaction or side effects, including muscle
pain throughout the body or specifically in the calves
and lower back, weakness, tenderness, malaise, fever,
dark urine, nausea, and vomiting, please call our Baycol
attorneys. In rare cases, the muscle injury is so severe
that patients develop renal failure and other organ failure,
which can be fatal.
To determine if you might have a Baycol claim, please
call our Baycol claim lawyers for a -or send us an instant
e-mail and we will respond within 24 hours.
Disclaimer:
Colorado Baycol and Rhabdomyolysis Attorney Disclaimer:
Denver and Breckenridge pharmaceutical litigation, and/or
other legal information offered herein by Gempeler Personal
Injury Attorneys is not formal legal advice, nor the formation
of an attorney client relationship. Each case is different
and the outcome of your personal injury case will depend
on the merits of your factual situation and applicable
law. An Attorney-Client relationship is not created by
visiting this web site. No Attorney-Client relationship
is created until a retainer agreement is signed.
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