Taking statin drugs creatine kinase high, mild elevation may not have obvious performance, if the elevation is more obvious may appear muscle pain, fatigue, reduced urine output and other symptoms.
Statin drugs are currently commonly used clinical lipid-lowering drugs, can effectively reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular.
Statin lipid-lowering drugs, causing creatine kinase elevation is a relatively common clinical side effect, the degree of elevation is generally related to the dose of the drug.
If the elevation of creatine kinase is mildly abnormal, there may not be obvious manifestations. If the elevation is more obvious, there may be muscle pain, fatigue and other manifestations, and some patients with an elevation of more than 10 times the normal, may cause secondary hemoglobinuria, triggering acute renal failure, causing a decrease in urine output, generalized swelling and other manifestations.
Taking statin lipid-lowering drugs, it is recommended to take medication under the guidance of a doctor, and regularly review liver function, if any abnormality timely treatment.