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Faculty of Allied Health Sciences => Pharmacy => Biochemistry and Molecular Biology => Topic started by: tasmiaT on February 29, 2020, 11:16:22 AM

Title: Drugs that cause weight gain
Post by: tasmiaT on February 29, 2020, 11:16:22 AM

Medicines that may cause weight gain include:

Medicines for diabetes, such as insulin, thiazolidinediones, and sulfonylureas

Antipsychotic medicines such as haloperidol, clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, and lithium

Antidepressant medicines like amitriptyline, imipramine, paroxetine, and sertraline

Epilepsy medicines like valproate, carbamazepine, and gabapentin

Steroid hormone medicines like prednisone or birth control pills

Blood pressure-reducing medicines like beta-blockers such as propranolol and metoprolol

It’s important to note that not all medicines of these types cause weight gain. For example, the diabetes medicine metformin might make you lose weight instead of gain it. Topiramate (a medicine used for seizures and migraines) also can help a person lose weight.

Title: Re: Drugs that cause weight gain
Post by: mithi on March 16, 2020, 11:45:01 AM

Thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Drugs that cause weight gain
Post by: mithi on April 21, 2020, 12:34:30 PM

Madam thanks for sharing