APPLICATION OF METFORMIN IN THE PREPARATION OF DRUGS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS AND FOR ALLEVIATION OF PAIN SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY OSTEOARTHRITIS

摘要

Disclosed in the present invention are applications of metformin in the preparation of drugs for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis and for the alleviation of pain symptoms caused by osteoarthritis. The invention has a definite curative effect on OA, and opens up a new application for the traditional hypoglycaemic drug metformin. Metformin is safe, has no obvious hypoglycaemic effect on healthy people, does not cause hypoglycaemia, and is low cost, highly tolerated, and easily accepted by patients.