Baycol (Cerivastatin (Removed from Market 8/2001)) Patient Information: How Should I Take the Drug at RxList

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May 25, 2012

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Peripheral Vascular Disease »

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.

What is atherosclerosis?

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 How Should I Take

Who should not take cerivastatin (Baycol)?

Do not take cerivastatin without first talking to your doctor if you have liver disease.

Before taking cerivastatin, tell your doctor if you

drink alcoholic beverages,
have kidney disease,
have a chronic muscular disease, or
have seizures or epilepsy.

You may not be able to take cerivastatin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.

Cerivastatin is in the FDA pregnancy category X. This means that cerivastatin will cause birth defects if it is taken during pregnancy. Cholesterol is very important for the proper development of a baby. Do not take cerivastatin if you are pregnant or are planning a pregnancy.

Cerivastatin passes into breast milk and can harm a nursing infant. Do not take cerivastatin if you are breast-feeding a baby.

How should I take cerivastatin (Baycol)?

Take cerivastatin exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.

Take each dose with a full glass of water.

Eat a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. To see beneficial effects from cerivastatin, avoid fatty, high-cholesterol foods. Follow your doctor's directions.

Your doctor may want to monitor your liver function with blood tests before starting treatment with cerivastatin, at six and twelve weeks after both the start of your treatment and any increase in dose, and periodically (every 6 months) thereafter. Depending on the results of these tests, your doctor can determine how much monitoring you will require.

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.

Do not stop taking cerivastatin without first talking to your doctor. It may be weeks or months before beneficial effects from this medication are seen.

Store cerivastatin at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

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