Crestor®
Crestor® (rosuvastatin) is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drug, or statin, designed to lower cholesterol levels by halting production of a certain enzyme in the liver. The drug has been linked to a slew of serious health problems, ranging from muscle weakness and asthenia to kidney damage and total renal failure. This possibly defective drug is particularly dangerous to pregnant or nursing mothers, although it is not on the list of drug recalls.
If you have been harmed by Crestor®, it is in your best interest to speak to a personal injury attorney in your area, call our Law Firm we can help.
Baycol®
Between 1997 and 2001, Baycol®, a potentially defective statin drug, was commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol by preventing lipid production. Unfortunately, it was also linked to at least 31 deaths in the United States and more than 52 worldwide. Baycol® has also been said to cause rhabdomyolysis, a typically non life-threatening but nonetheless serious muscle ailment that puts undue stress on the kidneys. Symptoms of rhabdomyolysis include fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, dark urine, nausea, and other discomforts.
Although Baycol®'s manufacturer, Bayer Pharmaceutical, voluntarily discontinued Baycol® in the United States in 2001, you may still be entitled to compensation if you have been harmed by this possibly defective drug. Contact a personal injury lawyer in your area to learn more about this your possible pharmaceutical litigation case, this drug recall, and other drug recalls. To receive a free case evaluation for your Baycol injury, call our Law Firm we can help.
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