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3 Tips to Cope With Fatigue From Blood Pressure Medications

Many types of medications for hypertension may cause fatigue, but there may be ways to boost your energy.

Marisa Taylor KarasSanjai Sinha, MD
Written by Marisa Taylor Karas | Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD
Updated on March 4, 2025
Reviewed by Sanjai Sinha, MD | March 4, 2025

Fatigue or tiredness is a common side effect of many types of blood pressure medications. Sometimes, fatigue may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. In the meantime, you can try changing some of your habits to cope with fatigue.

You can read more here about why blood pressure medications sometimes cause fatigue and how to make sure fatigue is not being caused by something else.

References

American Heart Association. (2016). Managing high blood pressure medications.

American Heart Association. (2017). How do beta blocker drugs affect exercise?

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Marisa Taylor Karas is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn who has covered health, gender, and technology for 15 years. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera America, among other publications, and also served as managing editor of the Mellon Foundation in New York City.
Sanjai Sinha, MD
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