Crestor Side Effects Lawyers

WARNING: Use of the drug CRESTOR has been linked to a muscle disorder known as Rhabdomyolysis, as well as kidney problems and death.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Crestor (Rosuvastatin), a statin manufactured by the company AstraZeneca, in August 2003. Statins are a type of drug used to lower cholesterol in patients whose cholesterol is at an unhealthy or dangerous level. Due to the large amount of people who suffer from cholesterol problems, millions of people take statins. Although the drug is currently available to the public, there has been controversy regarding the safety of Crestor. The controversy is in part due to the FDA ordering the makers of Crestor to put a label on the product stating that the drug has the ability to cause muscle disorders, kidney problems, and other serious side effects.

Since Crestor was released, there have been numerous reports of serious drug related side effects, including Rhabdomyolysis, a deadly medical condition where the muscles fibers breakdown and get into the circulatory system, which may result in toxic kidney problems. Other side effects include kidney damage and kidney failure.

Since learning of the dangers associated with Crestor, the Food and Drug Administration recommends that patients who use the drug take smaller doses to reduce the risk of serious and fatal medical problems.

If you are currently taking or have taken the prescription drug Crestor and have experienced any of the symptoms listed below, you should seek medical attention immediately, as you may be suffering from dangerous Crestor related side effects:

• Fatigue
• Fever
• Muscle weakness or pain in the muscles
• Nausea
• Numbness in the extremities
• Stomach aches
• Vomiting

Other cholesterol drugs have been known to place patients at risk for deadly side effects. For example, the statin Baycol was in the news recently when it was taken off of the market as the result of its deadly side effects. In fact, the use of Baycol resulted in more than one hundred fatalities and hundreds of cases of Rhabdomyolysis.

If you or a loved one are currently taking or have previously taken the prescription drug Crestor and have experienced any dangerous side effects or health problems you should contact a Crestor side effects attorney immediately. At Bisnar & Chase our lawyers have been protecting the rights of seriously injured clients since1978. We have extensive knowledge and experience and have the resources to fight against major pharmaceutical corporations whose drugs have harmed innocent patients. Please call today for a free consultation regarding your Crestor side effects injury case.