Medications That Cause Weight Gain
Are medications or lifestyle choices causing weight gain?
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
No Pain, Weight Gain: Does Taking Certain Medications Mean Adding Pounds?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...have written here about many different classes of drugs used for pain management. Often,... Read more »
How to lose the antidepressant weight gain
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...that feeling." The ideal solution is to develop drugs that address the mood disorders without... Read more »
Make New Meds, But keep the Old
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...this is that there is an assumption that these newer drugs are more effective, safer and cause... Read more »
Ask the Expert: Indocin and Lyrica Side Effects
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert...constantly). Are these common side effects of the drugs? Do many patients who are prescribed... Read more »
Anti-depressants by the pound
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...antidepressants, mood stabilizers and antipsychotic medications changed them into obese... Read more »
Health Guide
Weight gain: unintentional
...hypothyroidism Endocrine disorders including Cushing's syndrome or polycystic ovary syndrome Drugs such as corticosteroids, cyproheptadine, lithium, tranquilizers, phenothiazines, and... Read more »Weight gain: unintentional
...important information for your doctor: What medications do you take?Do you use alcohol?Do you use street drugs?Do you have a history of depression?How is your body image -- is there an... Read more »Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
...antidepressant medications. However it is not clear whether the weight gain is a direct effect of the drug or of the state of depression. Still, weight control should be a consideration for people... Read more »Side Effects of Antidepressants
...article in the Los Angeles Times in February, 2008, indicated that a combination of over the counter drugs, sleeping aids, other prescription drugs, herbal supplements, alcohol and antidepressants... Read more »Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder cannot be cured. Medications are available and have been found to be helpful for some people. Medications sometimes will allow a person to receive more benefit from behavioral... Read more »
Medications
...growths A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical... Read more »
...vision changes A serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate... Read more »
...growths A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate... Read more »
...vision changes A serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate... Read more »
...growths A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical... Read more »
Related News
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
Drug Mimics Low-Calorie Diet
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may help prevent weight gain and insulin resistance. French researchers say the experimental drug, SRT1720, can... Read summary »
New Approach for Treating Type 2 Diabetes
November 16, 2005BURLINGTON, Vt. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 18 million Americans are living with diabetes.... Read summary »
Drug Could Fight Sleep-Related Obesity
May 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could the way you sleep be linked to how much you weigh? Scientists from Merck Research Laboratories say they believe the... Read summary »
Blood Pressure Drugs: A Gamble?
February 09, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Blood pressure treatments and football bets have more in... Read summary »
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