7 Tips to Cope if Your Medication Makes You Drowsy

Medications can sometimes provide life-changing relief from symptoms. Your new prescription might allow you to get back to a semi-normal life again. There’s just one problem: Your medication makes you drowsy.

Drowsiness might be better than the disease symptoms you were dealing with before, but it may hurt your focus and productivity at work or school. You might feel the need to nap during the day, even if you got plenty of sleep the night before. Drowsiness could even be dangerous if it affects your ability to stay alert while driving. Learn more here about 7 medications that may make you tired.

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Lauren Smith, MA

Lauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.

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Maria Robinson, MD, MBA

Maria Robinson, MD, MBA, is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist who has practiced dermatology and dermatopathology for over 10 years across private practice, academic, and telehealth settings. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatopathology.

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