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Some medications can have unwanted side effects on the joints and muscles and cause them tp be achey and painful. If you have had pains in the joints or muscles since starting any of the medications below, ask your doctor about it. Do not alter your medications without your GP's advice.
Drugs known to adversely effect the musculo-skeletal include:
Statins
Antibiotics
Benzodiazepines
Neuroleptics
Steroids
Statins are given for to lower cholesterol levels in the blood, They include Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Simvarstatin (Zocor), Ezetimide (Ezetrol). Side effects are : muscle weakness or pain, which usually occurs within two months of starting to take them and is not related to the dose.
Antibiotics, such as the tetracyclines, eg Minocycline (Minocin)., can cause muscle pains and excaccerbate the condition myasthenis gravis.. The effects are reversible.
Benzodiazapines, eg Temazepam, Diazepam, can cause muscle weakness and joint pain,.
Neuroleptics, used to treat epi;lepsy and neuralgia, eg Gabapentin ( Neurontin) and Pregabalin (Lyrica) can cause muscle and joint pain, joint swelling and muscle cramp
Steroids, eg Prednisolone (Predsol) and Beclomethazone (Becotide) can cause osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) if used long term by mouth or long term and high dose by inhalation
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