Simvastatin and Amiodarone Side Effects
Simvastatin And Amiodarone May Lead To Rhabdomyolysis. If you or a loved one have been taking Simvastatin/Zocor and are experiencing myopathy(muscle injury after taking the 80mg dose of simvastatin, you have valuable legal rights that the personal injury law firm Parker Waichman LLP wants to protect. Please fill out our … [Read more...] about Simvastatin and Amiodarone Side Effects
Baycol Side Effects May Link To Rhabdomyolysis Lawsuits
Baycol Side Effects Can Cause Rhabdomyolysis. Baycol (generic: cerivastatin) was approved in the United States in 1997. Baycol is part of a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels called statins. In August 2001, Baycol was pulled from the market. Baycol was withdrawn from the market because it has been linked to … [Read more...] about Baycol Side Effects May Link To Rhabdomyolysis Lawsuits
Rhabdomyolysis Disease Injury Lawsuits
Rhabdomyolysis Can Cause Kidney Failure. Rhabdomyolysis is a serious disorder that causes kidney damage resulting from toxic effects of the contents of muscle cells. Myoglobin is an iron-containing pigment found in the skeletal muscle. When the skeletal muscle is damaged, the myoglobin is released into the bloodstream. It is filtered … [Read more...] about Rhabdomyolysis Disease Injury Lawsuits
Risks Posed By Crestor May Be Worse
Crestor Greater Risks Than Other Statins. The cholesterol-lowering "statin" drug Crestor (manufactured by AstraZeneca) has been the subject of controversy since it was first approved for sale in the United States in August 2003. While consumer groups like Public Citizen and medical experts (including FDA official and whistleblower, … [Read more...] about Risks Posed By Crestor May Be Worse
Safety Information Regarding Crestor
Crestor Updated Safety Information. Health Canada wishes to advise Canadians of safety concerns about Crestor, a cholesterol lowering drug, when used at the highest recommended dosage of 40 mg daily. The risk of rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) may be increased at higher doses. Health Canada recommends that all patients taking … [Read more...] about Safety Information Regarding Crestor
AstraZeneca Drug Should Be Taken Off Market
AstraZeneca Should Be Removed From The Market. AstraZeneca Plc's Crestor cholesterol treatment is dangerous and should be removed from the market, a letter written by U.S. consumer watchdog Public Citizen and published in the British medical journal Lancet said. Sidney Wolfe, the head of Public Citizen's Health Research group, … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca Drug Should Be Taken Off Market
Association Between Crestor And Rhabdomyolysis
Crestor Associated By Rhabdomyolysis. Health Canada is advising Canadians about a possible association between the cholesterol lowering drug Crestor, and a serious condition called rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis is a condition that results in muscle breakdown and the release of muscle cell contents into the bloodstream. … [Read more...] about Association Between Crestor And Rhabdomyolysis
