Does blood pressure medication decrease cardiovascular fitness?

[RC81]

I have been using blood pressure medication y the name of metoprolol tartrate to control my blood pressure and it seems like I don't have as much energy. My resting heart rate before using the medication was around 75. My resting heart rate while using the medication is 50. While running on the treadmill it seems like I become less fatigued much faster then before.

Does blood pressure medication decrease cardiovascular fitness endurance.

 

[George Spellwin]

Fatigue is one of the side effects of beta blockers like metoprolol. You might have to spend more time warming up and easing into your normal speed on the treadmill (or just go slower) to work around the side effects of the medication.