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Why do drugs interact?
Drug interactions happen when different medicines affect each other's actions in the body. In this story's case, some medicines or even grapefruit can stop the liver from breaking down statins properly. This means too much statin stays in your system, increasing the risk of side effects, which is why warnings are so important.
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