8 Medications That Can Cause Weight Gain, According to Doctors
, and water retention,” she says—a perfect storm for weight gain. Dr. Hall adds that, in her experience, around 75 percent of patients who take prednisone for an extended period of time gain weight.
Many people also question the use of steroid nasal sprays, like Flonase . These are not directly associated with the same weight gain concerns as oral steroids, since they are not system-wide drugs. “They can still cause weight gain with high usage, but less than oral steroids,” Dr. Kumar says.Ask your doctor to put you on the shortest, most effective dose you can take, says Dr. Agarwal.
so you have the best shot at sidestepping steroid-induced insomnia, which can prompt a big boost in your appetite.Dr. Agarwal says selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors —such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil—are some of the biggest weight-gain offenders. Why? SSRIs work by blocking a receptor in the brain that reabsorbs serotonin, which makes more of this “feel-good” chemical available to send messages between nerve cells. While that has a positive effect on mood, it also can affect appetite.
found that angiotensin-receptor blockers can cause your metabolism to become sluggish and may contribute to obesity.“Typically, the first line of treatment for high blood pressure is a diuretic, so if you’ve been prescribed one of these medications, it’s probably because the diuretic didn’t work,” says Dr. Agarwal.
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