Buttock Pain Symptoms
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Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Many conditions and diseases can cause pain in the buttocks. These range from temporary annoyances, such as bruising and shingles, to more serious diseases with long-term consequences, such as cancers and arthritis of the sacroiliac joints. All symptoms related to buttock pain must be evaluated in terms of their intensity, duration, location, aggravating or relieving factors, and in view of the presence or absence of accompanying medical issues in order to precisely identify the cause.
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REFERENCE:
Fauci, Anthony S., et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. United States: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008.
Causes of Buttock Pain
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Other Causes of Buttock Pain
Procedures & Tests
Examples of Medications for Buttock Pain
- acetaminophen, Tylenol and Others
- duloxetine - oral, Cymbalta
- gabapentin, Neurontin, Gabarone
- hydrocodone/acetaminophen, Vicodin, Vicodin ES, Anexsia, Lorcet, Lorcet Plus, Norco
- lidocaine patch - topical, Lidoderm
- Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
- prednisolone, Pediapred Oral Liquid, Medrol
- prednisone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred
- propoxyphene, Darvon, Darvon-N, Dolene
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