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Baycol

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Bay·col  (bkôl, -kl, -kl)
A trademark used for the drug cerivastatin.
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Noun1.Baycol - an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
cerivastatin
lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service


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The company allegedly learned after introducing Baycol in the U.
BRIEFCASE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
In reports in scientific journals, they concluded that Baycol was no riskier than the other statins.
Dangerous practices: critics see flaws in drug-safety monitoring by Harder, Ben / Science News
Baycol, a "statin" that has been withdrawn, is one example--patients could easily switch to other medicines.
Me too drugs by Grant, David / Washington Monthly
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