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drug_recall crestorA Crestor lawsuit is the civil legal option available to people who have suffered injuries as a result of taking this medication. A Crestor lawsuit can help people who have suffered serious side effects and health complications as a result of taking this prescription drug to recover what they have lost. Compensation of medical expenses, the loss of income or earning potential, and reparations for pain and suffering may all be possible awards given to victims through a Crestor lawsuit.
Crestor is a prescription drug manufactured by AstraZeneca that was approved by the FDA in August 2003. Crestor is a statin drug that is prescribed to treat patients with high cholesterol. Though this prescription drug is effective in lowering cholesterol, there are numerous health problems associated with Crestor use.
Even before this drug was approved by the US government, there were serious side effects known to be caused in patients who had taken higher doses of this medication during preliminary drug trials. Because of safety concerns, Crestor was not approved in 80 milligram strength and several critics are concerned about the safety of the 40 milligram strength. Studies found that patients taking higher doses of Crestor were at a significant risk of suffering kidney damage and muscle disease.
Consumer advocacy groups have been outspoken about the harmful effects of Crestor since the drug was first introduced. These public interest groups have cited evidence that patients taking Crestor are 75 times more likely to suffer kidney problems that patients taking similar medications. They also point out that 29 people had died as a result of serious complications from Crestor use. Public Citizen, a prominent consumer group, has urged the federal government to mandate a recall of this dangerous drug in order to protect people from suffering the grave consequences of Crestor use.
There are a number of risks associated with taking Crestor. Drug interactions with medications like Cyclosporine, Warfarin, and Gemfibrozil, central nervous system toxicity, and risks of liver and kidney contraindications have all been reported in Crestor users. Crestor is also harmful to developing fetuses and may be passed to a nursing child. One of the most serious side effects associated with Crestor use is the development of a serious muscle disease called rhabdomyolosis.
Rhabdomyolosis is a serious and potentially fatal muscle condition that causes muscle atrophy and can lead to kidney failure. A similar drug to Crestor, called Baycol, was removed from the market in 2001 after several reports of patients developing this deadly muscle condition. In addition to rhabdomyolosis, Crestor has also been associated with constipation, asthenia, abdominal pain, and nausea.
If you experience and adverse side effects from taking Crestor, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. If you have suffered injury and damages as a result of Crestor side effects, you may wish to contact an attorney who can advise you of your rights and options in a Crestor lawsuit.
The consumer advocacy group Public Citizen submitted a petition to the FDA a year ago asking the agency to immediately withdraw the anti-cholesterol drug Crestor, but the agency has denied its request.
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The FDA has announced that Crestor is being relabeled to add a warning that starter doses should be reduced in Asian-American patients, as well as some other higher risk patients.
A clinical trial found that levels in Asian patients were d...
The FDA announced a revised drug labeling for the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor would be added, warning of the serious muscle damage called rhabdomyolysis.
A clinical trial found levels of Crestor in Asian patients were double those of C...