Buddy Scallia ate grapefruit one morning and later tossed back a Crestor pill to help control his cholesterol.
Scallia, owner of Buddy’s Shoe Repair in Hixson, is so fond of grapefruit that he compares his cravings to those of a drug addict.
“Especially the pink (grapefruit). I love them,” he said.
He nearly went into withdrawal when a friend told him that grapefruit and Crestor do not interact well.
“I called my pharmacist right away and asked him if there was any interaction,” Scallia, 73, said. “I figured a stitch in time saves nine. The druggist told me there was – that it (the combination of grapefruit and Crestor) could cause muscle or liver damage.”