Is There a Correlation Between Brain Seizures and Baycol?
Brain Seizures and Baycol – In 2003, there have been a number of Baycol claims settled in the U.S. – These settlements have been involving injuries related to a condition called rhabdomyolysis, which the patients developed after taking the drug. Baycol is a prescription drug manufactured by Bayer A.G. Pharmaceutical. Baycol (cerivastatin) was initially approved in the U.S. in 1997 to treat patients with elevated cholesterol levels. Baycol belongs to the family of drugs reffered to as statins: Statins lower cholesterol by blocking a specific enzyme in the body that is involved in the sythesis of cholesterol. Baycol was recalled on August 8, 2001 following the deaths of 31 patients taking the drug in the U.S.. Fifty-two deaths had been reported worldwide. The deaths had been caused by rhabdomyolysis, a muscle condition/ailment that had been known to be a possible side effect of all statin drugs, however, its incidence has been much higher and more serious among Baycol patients. Rhabdomyo
