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Aching muscles

Aching muscles

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Aching muscles is a symptom in which a person has dull aching pains in some or all of his larger muscles. Influenza (the flu) and over-exercising can cause aching muscles. Some medicines can cause muscle aches as a side effect.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Back, Lower back

Is Symptom of

Common cold
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Upper respiratory infection
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Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Pravastatin
Accuretic
Actonel
Actoplus met
Actoplus met XR
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Aching muscles
Ibuprofen
3.8
94 reviews
Naproxen
3.6
121 reviews
Acetaminophen
2.9
84 reviews
Chlorzoxazone
2.9
98 reviews
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