High cholesterol can lead to health problems, including heart disease and death. In particular, the ratio of "good" (HDL) to "bad" (LDL) cholesterol is important. Cholesterol drugs work to lower the amount of bad cholesterol in a person's blood through one of several different mechanisms. Some of the drugs prevent the body from making cholesterol. Others inhibit the body's ability to absorb cholesterol from food. Finally, still others remove cholesterol once it is in the bloodstream.
Unfortunately, dangerous side effects have been associated with cholesterol drugs. In part for this reason, most doctors usually first try lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, quitting smoking) to lower a person's cholesterol. If this does not work, a cholesterol drug may be prescribed. Oftentimes, two or more drugs may be prescribed in common.
Drug companies and doctors are responsible for ensuring that the drugs they make or prescribe do not harm patients. The side effects and potential drug interactions associated with some cholesterol drugs pose a particular concern. In fact, one major cholesterol drug, Baycol, was recalled by its manufacturer (Bayer A.G. Pharmaceuticals) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after it was found to pose an exaggerated risk of a life-threatening muscle disease called rhabdomyolysis. If you have been harmed by taking one of the following cholesterol drugs, please contact Shein Law Center as soon as possible. We can help you obtain justice and receive the compensation you need.
- Baycol
- Zocor
- Lescol
- Lipitor
- Mevacor
- Pravachol
If you or a loved one has been injured by a cholesterol drug, please contact Shein Law Center in New Jersey or Pennsylvania today.
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