Statins as New Generation Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are considered to be more safe drugs for inflammatory diseases since these have minimum side effects. Statins are normally meant for patients with high cholesterol levels to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. Current studies by researchers have found that statins could be beneficial for people with normal cholesterol levels. The drug rosuvastatin has been found to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke to around 45% in a systematic clinical study by a team of researcher in the United Kingdom. In people with inflammatory diseases like joint pains or rheumatoid arthritis, showing elevated levels of Carbohydrate Reactive Protein (CRP) in blood/serum, it has been observed that administration of 20mg of rosuvastatin daily could scale down the level of CRP and inflammatory symptoms. Consult your physician if you feel like using statins for satisfactory relief from an inflammatory disease without much side effects.