Side Effect of Medication
Many medications list muscle cramping as a side effect. Cholesterol-reducing drugs are common medications that have leg cramps as a side effect. Other medications that can cause leg cramps to include;
- Intravenous iron sucrose
- Naproxen
- Teriparatide (Forteo)
- Raloxifene (Evista)
- Levalbuterol (Xopenex)
- Albuterol/ipratropium (Combivent)
- Conjugated estrogens
- Pregabalin (Lyrica)