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cerivastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (Baycol) withdrawn from the market in August 2001 after several cases of fatal rhabdomyolysis. cerivastatin Baycol® Cardiology Cholesterol-lowering, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor/statin for managing hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia; it ↑ HDL-C and ↓ LDL-C; withdrawn from the market as it was linked to
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Rapid reduction in C-reactive protein with cerivastatin among 785 patients with hypercholestrolemia. One statin, cerivastatin (Baycol **), was voluntarily withdrawn from the market by the manufacturer in 2001, following its implication in severe adverse muscle reactions and death. Although hindsight always raises questions about whether a problem could have been detected earlier, the events surrounding cerivastatin serve as a clear example of how the system should work," he says. |
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