STATIN MEDICATIONS: THEIR MULTIFACETED ROLE IN VARIOUS DISEASE CONDITIONS Authors: Kayasth D* And Kakadiya J
ABSTRACT
Statin, which inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, statins are type of medication to decrease cholesterol,
that are frequently used to treat atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Given that statins can be
accustomed to treat a variety of disorders. One family of drugs called statins is mostly used to
reduce blood cholesterol levels. They function by preventing the synthesis of cholesterol by an
enzyme. It will be helpful in such types of diseases as cardiovascular disease,
hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, familial hypercholesteromia, diabetes, stroke prevention,
peripheral artery disease, chronic kidney disease, inflammation, and Alzheimer’s disease. In this
review, we can understand the recent statin therapy that is more commonly and widely used in
different diseases and that is generally useful for further study and research purpose.
Keywords: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, statins, roles, diseases Publication date: 01/12/2024 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2024/December/MS_IJBPAS_2024_8511.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.12.8511
