Crestor
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Concerns over the safety of Crestor, a cholesterol-lowering drug are raised.
In March 2004, Dr Sidney Wolfe, spokesman for Public Citizen, a non-profit American consumer advocacy group called for the withdrawal of Crestor, over concerns about its safety.
Crestor also known as rosuvastatin is a prescription drug used to treat patients with high cholesterol. Crestor is manufactured by AstraZeneca and was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in August 2003.
Crestor related side effects
Crestor has been linked to a condition called rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue that can result in blood problems and sometimes serious kidney damage.
Since Crestor's approval, there have been a number of cases alleging Crestor has caused muscle damage, kidney damage, renal failure, rhabdomyolysis, and in one instance death from kidney failure.
Symptoms of rhabdomyolysis include:
- Muscle pains
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Dark urine
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Crestor in the news
Cholesterol drug Crestor causes concern
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