4 Medications that Can Cause Joint or Muscle Pain

Medications should be helping your pain, but could some actually be making it worse?

It’s relatively rare, but it does happen, according to Daniel Witmer, MD, an orthopedic specialist with the Hartford HealthCare Bone & Joint Institute.

“I find it to be rare that medications cause joint pain, but we know some cause inflammation that leads to muscle or soft tissue pain,” he explains. “To address any side effects, make sure your providers always know all medications you’re taking.”

Find out which medications can cause trouble.