Medications used to treat prostate enlargement include finasteride, tamsulosin, and terazosin. Among them, finasteride is able to cause elevation of creatine kinase.
1. Finasteride: It is a 5α reductase inhibitor, which is a common drug used to treat prostate enlargement. It is clearly mentioned in the specification of Finasteride that Finasteride can cause muscle, bone and connective tissue disorders, which will be manifested by elevated creatine kinase, muscle weakness, myalgia and so on.
2. Tamsulosin: It can relieve urination disorder caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. The instruction of tamsulosin does not mention the instructions that can cause creatine kinase, but the drug may cause the elevation of glutamine transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase.
3. Terazosin: The instructions for this medication also do not explicitly mention that terazosin can cause an increase in creatine kinase.
The drug finasteride, which is used to treat prostate enlargement, may cause an increase in creatine kinase. How to correctly treat prostate enlargement requires the guidance of a medical professional, so as to avoid misunderstanding the condition.