Simvastatin for venuous ulcers
By Ted Rosen,MD,FADD,Editor-in-Chief The statin class of medications has salutatory, ancillary benefits, which may facilitate cutaneous wound healing. These include anti-inflammatory effects, enhanced epithelialization, and increased neoangiogenesis. Thus, the use of statins (such as atorvastatin and simvastatin) may be considered in situations where cutaneous healing is expected to be delayed or difficult. For example, 40mg […]