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Crestor

Common misspellings of this drug's name:

  • Cristor
  • Crester
  • Crister
  • Kristor
  • Kristor
  • Krestor

Concern over the drug Crestor has been heightened due to the recent recall of Baycol, another statin drug, which was taken off the market in August of 2001 after it was potentially linked to more than one hundred deaths worldwide. One study of high-dose Crestor was stopped after the appearance of side effects similar to those produced by Baycol. Crestor is manufactured and marketed by AstraZeneca, whose original FDA application for Crestor was delayed after the company had to halt its clinical trials worldwide after reports of kidney damage and muscle weakness (an early sign for rhabdomyolysis) in clinical trials in patients taking 80 milligrams of the drug per day.

The Health Research Group made a formal presentation before the FDA's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drug Advisory Committee on July 9, 2003, strongly opposing the approval of Crestor because of its unique kidney toxicity. An FDA medical officer reviewing Crestor had sobering comments on the cases of kidney problems with the drug, in which he noted a clinical pattern of acute tubular necrosis, describing this pattern as "an unacceptable risk" that does not outweigh the potential benefits of taking Crestor.

If you or someone you love has been injured while taking Crestor, consider the counsel of a personal injury law firm with experience in dealing with dangerous drug cases. Contact us now to discuss your options and whether or not you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries.

Source:

Public Citizen, "Do Not Use! Rosuvastain (Crestor) - A New But More Dangerous Cholesterol Lowering 'Statin' Drug," October, 2003, http://www.worstpills.org/public/crestor.cfm