Causes And Risk Factors Associated With Muscle Cramps

Certain Medications

Evidence indicates that certain medications can increase an individual's risk of experiencing muscle cramps. Some of the medications that have been linked with this increased risk include statins, diuretics, steroids, Alzheimer's disease medication, asthma medication, and high blood pressure drugs. The reason they increase the risk of muscle cramps varies. In the case of diuretics, it is because diuretics remove water from an individual's body, leaving less protecting the muscles. In addition, the removal of water due to diuretics increases the risk of dehydration, which is another cause of muscle cramps. Unfortunately, it is not always clear why certain medications can cause muscle cramps as a side effect, as is the case with statins for high cholesterol.

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