Fatigue due to Beta Blockers
Fatigue due to beta blocker drugs
Almost all drugs can cause fatigue and tiredness but some types of medication are more guilty of this than others. Drugs used for high blood pressure are often particularly likely to cause a fatigue reaction.
Beta blockers are used for various reasons but particularly for the management of irregular heart beat and to protect the heart after a heart attack.
Beta blockers were at one time the first choice treatment for high blood pressure and are still often used for this reason. However, the role of beta blockers in blood pressure treatment is changing and they are now thought to be less effective than other drugs, particularly in the elderly, and there is some evidence that the most frequently used beta-blockers can increase the risk of developing diabetes.
If you are taking a beta blocker then you may well experience fatigue or lethargy.
Fatigue is the commonest beta blocker side effect. Some people also experience heavy limbs and impaired exercise tolerance.
Tiredness due to beta blockers often varies depending on the particular beta blocker you are taking. Some beta blockers almost always cause fatigue (atenolol is particularly bad for this) while others are less prone to causing tiredness or lethargy.
If you have fatigue due to beta blocker drugs then you should discuss this with your doctor at your next visit.
Almost all drugs can cause fatigue and tiredness but some types of medication are more guilty of this than others. Drugs used for high blood pressure are often particularly likely to cause a fatigue reaction.
Beta blockers are used for various reasons but particularly for the management of irregular heart beat and to protect the heart after a heart attack.
Beta blockers were at one time the first choice treatment for high blood pressure and are still often used for this reason. However, the role of beta blockers in blood pressure treatment is changing and they are now thought to be less effective than other drugs, particularly in the elderly, and there is some evidence that the most frequently used beta-blockers can increase the risk of developing diabetes.
If you are taking a beta blocker then you may well experience fatigue or lethargy.
Fatigue is the commonest beta blocker side effect. Some people also experience heavy limbs and impaired exercise tolerance.
Tiredness due to beta blockers often varies depending on the particular beta blocker you are taking. Some beta blockers almost always cause fatigue (atenolol is particularly bad for this) while others are less prone to causing tiredness or lethargy.
If you have fatigue due to beta blocker drugs then you should discuss this with your doctor at your next visit.
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