Drug details

Baycol (cerivastatin (removed from market 8/2001))

type of Lipid-Lowering Agents, Statins

Baycol (cerivastatin sodium) is a statin drug that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body and is used to reduce the amounts of LDL (bad) cholesterol and total cholesterol in your blood. Baycol also reduces the amounts of triglycerides (another type of fat) and apolipoprotein B (a protein needed to make cholesterol) in your blood and increases the amount of HDL (good) cholesterol in your blood. The brand name Baycol is discontinued, but generic versions may be available.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• headache
• sore throat
• nausea
• diarrhea
• dizziness
• constipation
• rash
• abdominal pain
• indigestion
• gas
• stomach upset
• bloating
• heartburn
• runny or stuffy nose
• joint pain
• flu-like symptoms
• weakness
• leg pain
• chest pain, or
• bronchitis

The following drugs are related to Baycol, either as a replacement or used together:

• Advicor (niacin xr and lovastatin)
• Aggrenox (aspirin, extended-release dipyridamole capsules)
• Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium)
• Welchol (colesevelam hcl)
• Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium)
• Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)
• Epanova (omega-3-carboxylic acids soft-gelatin capsules)
• Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin)
• Lipofen (fenofibrate)
• Triglide (fenofibrate)
• Fibricor (fenofibric acid)
• Trilipix (fenofibric acid capsules)
• Lescol (fluvastatin sodium)
• Vasovist (gadofosveset trisodium injection for intravenous use)
• Vascepa (icosapent ethyl capsules)
• Livalo (pitavastatin)
• Mevacor (lovastatin)
• Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
• Niaspan (niacin)
• Omtryg (omega-3-acid ethyl esters a capsules)
• Pravachol (pravastatin sodium)
• Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets (rosuvastatin calcium)
• Zocor (simvastatin)

The following supplements are related to Baycol, and may be used together with the drug:

• Black Tea (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Rice Bran (s.)
• Acetyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Citicoline (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Folic Acid (s.)
• Glycine (s.)
• N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Potassium (s.)
• Sweet Orange (s.)
• Wine (s.)
• Green Tea (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Cod Liver Oil (s.)
• Garlic (s.)
• Ginkgo (s.)
• Alfalfa (s.)
• Artichoke (s.)
• Avocado (s.)
• Barley (s.)
• Beta-Sitosterol (s.)
• Black Psyllium (s.)
• English Walnut (s.)
• Flaxseed (s.)
• Gamma Oryzanol (s.)
• Glucomannan (s.)
• Guar Gum (s.)
• Inositol Nicotinate (s.)
• Inulin (s.)
• Jiaogulan (s.)
• Macadamia Nut (s.)
• Mesoglycan (s.)
• Oats (s.)
• Pantethine (s.)
• Pectin (s.)
• Red Yeast (s.)
• Safflower (s.)
• Sitostanol (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Soybean Oil (s.)
• Xanthan Gum (s.)
• Yogurt (s.)