Toxicology Litigation Support

Baycol

Baycol is in a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called "statins". Several of the "statins" are known to cause muscle toxicity (myotoxicity) but the risk is a lot higher from Baycol than from other drugs in this class. Over a thousand people have died from taking Baycol. The condition which results is rhabdomyolysis which produces elevated myoglobin concentrations in the blood which results in renal failure. The initial symptom of this disease involves elevated liver enzymes, but, as the disease progresses and muscle tissue is wasted, the creatinine phosphokinase level in the blood becomes elevated 10 or more times. This is a clear indicator of muscle damage. A more descriptive narrative on Baycol may be found by clicking on the attached link below.

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