Why BAYCOL* (Cerivastatin sodium ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of BAYCOL: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.23)
(based on 13 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** BAYCOL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood cholesterol increased* | 4 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of BAYCOL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthralgia* | 4 |
| 2 | Muscular weakness | 4 |
| 3 | Myalgia* | 4 |
| 4 | Back pain | 3 |
| 5 | Lethargy | 2 |
| 6 | Muscle spasms | 2 |
| 7 | Cardiac disorder | 1 |
| 8 | Headache | 1 |
| 9 | Pain in extremity | 1 |
| 10 | Dyspnoea* | 1 |
| 11 | Myocardial infarction* | 1 |
| 12 | Oedema | 1 |
| 13 | Swelling | 1 |
| 14 | Hepatic failure | 1 |
| 15 | Abdominal pain upper | 1 |
| 16 | Fatigue | 1 |
| 17 | Insomnia | 1 |
| 18 | Abasia | 1 |
| 19 | Chest pain | 1 |
| 20 | Movement disorder | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for BAYCOL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Cerivastatin sodium (Lipobay, Cerivastatin, Cerivastatin sodium, Certa, Baycol)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com