Were sufficent warnings given about using Baycol and Gemfibrozil (Lopid) causing Rhabdomyolysis?
Unfortunately, it was seen as sufficient to label bottles of statins with relevant warnings, as opposed to banning the concurrent supply of Baycol and Lopid to the same patient. The enthusiasm of doctors to provide a high a dosage of the drug as possible also may have had a large part in the Baycol victim’s deaths or other Baycol claims. Many of the Baycol and Lopid Rhabdomyolysis cases became widespread following the introduction of the 0.8 mg Baycol tablet, as doctors were keen to move patients straight to this increased dosage from the previous, safer 0.4 mg tablets.
