Baycol (Cerivastatin (Removed from Market 8/2001)) Patient Information: Missed a Dose and What Should I Avoid at RxList

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May 25, 2012

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What is peripheral vascular disease?

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) refers to diseases of the blood vessels (arteries and veins) located outside the heart and brain. While there are many causes of peripheral vascular disease, doctors commonly use the term peripheral vascular disease to refer to peripheral artery disease (peripheral arterial disease, PAD), a condition that develops when the arteries that supply blood to the internal organs, arms, and legs become completely or partially blocked as a result of atherosclerosis.

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Atherosclerosis is a gradual process whereby hard cholesterol substances (plaques) are deposited in the walls of the arteries. Cholesterol plaques cause hardening of the artery walls and narrowing of the inner channel (lumen) of the artery. The atherosclerosis process begins early in life (as early as teens in some people). When atherosclerosis is mild an...

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Please Note: This Brand Name drug is no longer available in the US.
(Generic versions may still be available.)

Baycol Patient Information including If I Miss a Dose

What happens if I miss a dose (Baycol)?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of cerivastatin.

What happens if I overdose (Baycol)?

Seek emergency medical attention.

Symptoms of an overdose of cerivastatin are not known.

What should I avoid while taking cerivastatin (Baycol)?

Alcohol and cerivastatin can both damage your liver. Discuss with your doctor the amount of alcohol that you drink so that it can be determined if cerivastatin is the best choice for lowering your cholesterol.

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with cerivastatin. The interaction could lead to potentially dangerous effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit and grapefruit juice with your doctor. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.

What other drugs will affect cerivastatin (Baycol)?

Do not take cerivastatin without first talking to your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:

cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral);
gemfibrozil (Lopid), clofibrate (Atromid-S), or fenofibrate (Tricor);
niacin (Nicolar, Nicobid, Slo-Niacin, others);
erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Ery-Tab, others) or clarithromycin (Biaxin); or
itraconazole (Sporanox), fluconazole (Diflucan), or ketoconazole (Nizoral).

The medications listed above may interact with cerivastatin and damage your muscles. Generally, these medicines are not used together.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with cerivastatin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist has additional information about cerivastatin written for health professionals that you may read.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.

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