Written by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD | Reviewed by Christina Aungst, PharmDUpdated on April 22, 2024 Key takeaways: If you’re feeling tired, it’s possible your medication is to blame. Common culprits include antihistamines, muscle relaxers, and benzodiazepines. Opioid pain medications commonly cause drowsiness, too.Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and antibiotics aren’t known to make you drowsy. But they both...
Written by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD | Reviewed by Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDUpdated on October 28, 2022 Key takeaways: If you’re feeling fatigued, it’s possible your medication is the cause. For example, medications like fluoxetine (Prozac) and propranolol (Inderal) can make you feel tired. In some cases, drowsiness will go away over time as your body adjusts to the...
by Natasha Yates, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock Everyone feels tired sometimes. But how do you know whether your tiredness is a problem worth seeing a doctor about? And with all the mental and emotional strain we have been under from the pandemic, isn’t it just normal to feel tired? Tiredness is subjective; what’s normal for...
