For the record, OTC NSAIDs like ibuprofen are not too safe either. They can and do easily cause stomach and intestinal ulceration. The point is that statins are

For the record, OTC NSAIDs like ibuprofen are not too safe either. They can and do easily cause stomach and intestinal ulceration. The point is that statins are not much more dangerous. Odds are that your family member was taking a more powerful statin and in a higher dose.