Journal article
Finasteride-Induced Myalgia and HyperCKemia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Finasteride is an antiandrogen, inhibits type II 5-alpha reductase (enzyme that converts testosterone to more potent form dihydrotestosterone), and is commonly used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and male frontal baldness; however, it is not free from side effects, which include sexual dysfunction and, rarely, myopathy. We report a case of finasteride-associated myalgia and hyperCKemia and review similar cases …
Authors
Al-Harbi TM; Kagan J; Tarnopolsky MA
Journal
Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 76–78
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2008
DOI
10.1097/cnd.0b013e3181873cca
ISSN
1522-0443