People’s Pharmacy: Some statins react with grapefruit. This patient found pomegranate juice to also be a problem

Q. Because I like grapefruit, my doctor prescribed rosuvastatin (Crestor) instead of a different statin to lower cholesterol. Later, I added 1/4 cup pomegranate juice to my regimen twice a day. Wow! Joint and muscle pain came on suddenly. It…

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