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Twenty Five Pharmaceuticals Known to Cause Weight Gain

WARNING! This list is provided for informational purposes only. Nearly all the drugs described herein are used to treat very serious medical/psychiatric conditions and these drugs must never be discontinued before consulting with and obtaining the approval of your prescriber(s). DO NOT STOP TAKING ANY MEDICATION WITHOUT YOUR PRESCRIBER'S APPROVAL!

Medroxyprogesterone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Progestin

Hormone replacement therapy|contraception

Provera|Depo-Provera

Methylprednisolone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Corticosteroid

Inflammation|autoimmune disorders

Medrol

Pioglitazone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Thiazolidinedione

Type 2 diabetes

Actos

Paroxetine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Depression|anxiety|panic disorder

Paxil|Pexeva|Brisdelle

Sertraline

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Depression|anxiety|panic disorder

Zoloft

Quetiapine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Atypical antipsychotic

Schizophrenia|bipolar disorder

Seroquel

Mirtazapine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Tetracyclic antidepressant

Depression

Remeron

Gabapentin

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Anticonvulsant

Neuropathic pain|epilepsy

Neurontin|Horizant|Grailise

Fluoxetine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Depression|anxiety|panic disorder

Prozac|Sarafem

Lithium

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Antimanic agent

Bipolar disorder

Lithobid

Norethindrone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Progestin

Hormone replacement therapy|contraception

Aygestin|Camila|Errin|Ortho Micronor

Insulin

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Insulin

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Humalog|Novolog|Lantus|Levemir

Risperidone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Atypical antipsychotic

Schizophrenia|bipolar disorder

Risperdal

Hydrocortisone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Corticosteroid

Inflammation|adrenal insufficiency

Cortef

Carbamazepine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Anticonvulsant

Bipolar disorder|epilepsy

Tegretol|Carbatrol|Epitol|Equetro

Rosiglitazone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Thiazolidinedione

Type 2 diabetes

Avandia

Dexamethasone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Corticosteroid

Inflammation|autoimmune disorders

Decadron

Prednisone

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Corticosteroid

Inflammation|autoimmune disorders

Deltasone

Olanzapine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Atypical antipsychotic

Schizophrenia|bipolar disorder

Zyprexa

Valproate

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Anticonvulsant

Bipolar disorder|epilepsy

Depakote|Depakene

Pregabalin

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Anticonvulsant

Neuropathic pain|epilepsy|fibromyalgia

Lyrica

Haloperidol

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Typical antipsychotic

Schizophrenia|acute psychosis

Haldol

Amitriptyline

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Tricyclic antidepressant

Depression

Elavil|Endep|Vanatrip

Clozapine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Atypical antipsychotic

Schizophrenia

Clozaril|Fazaclo|Versacloz

Chlorpromazine

Drug Class

Drug Use

Brands

Typical antipsychotic

Schizophrenia|severe behavioral disorders

Thorazine

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