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Medicines That Can Cause Weakness or Fatigue
Many prescription and nonprescription drugs can cause weakness and fatigue. A few examples are:
- Antianxiety medicines.
- Antidepressants.
- High blood pressure medicines.
- Statin medicines for high cholesterol.
If you think a prescription or nonprescription medicine may be causing your weakness or fatigue, call your doctor.
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 12, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Reference H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
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