Medicines that can cause weakness or fatigue
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Medicines that can cause weakness or fatigue
Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause generalized weakness and fatigue. The degree of weakness and fatigue caused by a certain medicine will vary from person to person.
Medicines that may cause weakness or fatigue include:
- Antianxiety medicines, such as Librium, Valium, Xanax, or Ativan.
- Antihistamines, such as Benadryl or Chlor-Trimeton.
- High blood pressure medicines (antihypertensives), such as Aldomet, Inderal, Lopressor, verapamil, Catapres, or reserpine.
- Diuretics, such as hydrochlorothiazide, Diuril, Dyazide, Lasix, or spironolactone.
- Pain medicine, such as codeine, Darvon, or Vicodin.
- Steroids, such as prednisone, methylprednisolone, or dexamethasone.
- Tricyclic antidepressants, such as Elavil, Pamelor, or Tofranil.
- Statins, such as lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), or simvastatin (Zocor).
If you think a prescription or nonprescription medicine may be causing your weakness or fatigue, call your doctor.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Author | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Last Updated | February 27, 2007 |
| Last updated: | February 27, 2007 |
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| Author: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Editors: | , Tracy Landauer |
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