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What Causes Muscle Spasms While On Atenolol?

i am taking atenol/chlor 50-25mgtab one half a pill a day. i have only been on it for two weeks. i work construction outside 10 hrs a day 5 days a week. today the weather was 97 and i have been having muscle spasms throughtout my whole body at work and since i have been home what can i take eat or something to get rid of this and is it my medicine doing it
Wed, 29 Aug 2018
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Hi,

Muscle spasms are a common side effect of Atenolol.
The symptoms usually go away on its own.If the symptoms continue you should consult your doctor for an alternative medication.

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What Causes Muscle Spasms While On Atenolol?

Hi, Muscle spasms are a common side effect of Atenolol. The symptoms usually go away on its own.If the symptoms continue you should consult your doctor for an alternative medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.