Does metatoprol make you tired and why?

Question

My boyfriend recently changed from toprol to metatoprol and now he is saying that he is staying tired.Is this normal and why does it make you tired?

Answer 1

Metaprolol shouldn't make you any more tired than Toprol, they are both chemically the same drug.  It is a beta-blocker and any beta blocker would tend to make you have less energy, or be able to respond with increased energy when you need it.

When he got the Rx for m. was it for the same dose?  Did the pharm fill the Rx correctly?  It comes in several dosages - they could have put in the wrong stregth pills.  Very unlikely, but...