Medications that Affect Exercise Heart Rates
Medications for high blood pressure, irregular heart beat (arrhythmias), and heart failure slow your heart’s response to exercise. Generally the heart speeds up more slowly and is limited in it’s maximum rate in response to exercise. Below is a list of common medications that affect the heart’s response to exercise. This list does not include every medication that has an effect on exercise so please contact your doctor if you have any questions about your medications and their effect on your ability to exercise.
| Drug Type | Drug Name | Brand Name | Combined with a Diuretic |
| Beta Blockers | Atenolol | Tenormin | Tenoretic |
| Bisoprolol | Zebeta | Ziac | |
| Metoprolol | Lopressor SR, Toprol XL | Lopressor HCT | |
| Propranolol | Inderal | Inderide | |
| Sotalol | Betapace | ||
| Acebutolol | Sectral | ||
| Betaxolol | Kerlone | ||
| Esmolol | Brevibloc | ||
| Nadolol | Corgard | Corzide | |
| Penbutolol | Levatol | ||
| Pindolol | Visken | ||
| Timolol | Blocadren | Timolide | |
| Alpha and Beta Blockers
|
Carvedilol | Coreg | |
| Labetalol | Normodyne, Trandate | ||
| Antiarrhythmics | Amiodarone | Cordarone, Pacerone | |
| Sotalol | Betapace | ||
| Propafenone | Rythmol | ||
| Calcium channel blockers | Amlodipine | Norvasc | |
| Felodipine | Plendil | ||
| Isradipine | DynaCirc | ||
| Nicardipine | Cardene | ||
| Nifedipine | Adalat, Procardia | ||
| Nimodipine | Nimotop | ||
| Diltiazem | Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac | ||
| Verapamil | Calan, Isoptin, Covera, Verelan |