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Monday, June 21, 2004
Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Clozapine: 95 lbs in a year-and-two-months
There is a case report of a person who gained 95 pounds in a year-and-two-months when put on the antipsychotic drug Clozaril (clozapine).
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Clozapine: 9.8 lbs in two-and-a-half-months
A standard dose of the antipsychotic drug Clozaril (clozapine) causes an average weight gain of 9.8 pounds in two-and-a-half-months according to recent analysis.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Clozapine: 3.7 lbs in one month
The antipsychotic drug Clozaril (clozapine) causes an average weight gain of 3.7 pounds in one month according to recent paper.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Zyprexa: 9.1 lbs in two-and-a-half-months
A standard dose of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa (olanzapine) causes an average weight gain of 9.1 pounds in two-and-a-half-months according to recent analysis.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Zyprexa: 5.1 lbs in one month
The antipsychotic drug Zyprexa (olanzapine) causes an average weight gain of 5.1 pounds in one month according to recent paper.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Thioridazine: 7 lbs in two-and-a-half-months
A standard dose of the antipsychotic drug Mellaril (thioridazine), used to treat schizophrenia, causes an average weight gain of only 7 pounds in two-and-a-half-months according to recent analysis.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Risperdal: 4.6 lbs in two-and-a-half-months
A standard dose of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) causes an average weight gain of 4.6 pounds in two-and-a-half-months according to recent analysis.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain in adolescents: Seroquel: 9 lbs in two months
The antipsychotic drug Seroquel (quetiapine) causes an average of weight gain of 9 pounds in two months according to recent study from the University of Miami School of Medicine.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Risperdal: 2.2 lbs in one month
The antipsychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) causes an average weight gain of 2.2 pounds in one month according to recent paper.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Seroquel: 4-12 lbs in six weeks
The antipsychotic drug Seroquel (quetiapine) causes an average of weight gain of 4 to 12 pounds in six weeks according to recent review paper from Germany.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Geodon: 0.1 lbs in two-and-a-half-months
A standard dose of the antipsychotic drug Geodon (ziprasidone) causes an average weight gain of only 0.1 pounds in two-and-a-half-months according to recent analysis.
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Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Geodon: 1.8 lbs in one month
The antipsychotic drug Geodon (ziprasidone) causes an average weight gain of 1.8 pounds in one month according to recent paper.
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Thursday, March 18, 2004
Neurontin (gabapentin) can cause weight gain
The anti-convulsant Neurontin (gabapentin) can cause weight gain according to a 1997 study.
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Friday, March 12, 2004
Anti-seizure medicine causes weight gain
The anti-sezure drug Neurontin? (gabapentin) can cause weight gain according to a study which reviewed the weight changes of 44 patients treated with the drug for at least one year.
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Saturday, September 13, 2003
Seroquel associated with modest weight gain
The anti-psychotic drug Seroquel (quetiapine) is associated with modest weight gain that is not dose-related and does not increase over time according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs.
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Geodon has a minimal effect on body weight
The anti-psychotic drug Geodon (ziprasidone) has a minimal effect on body weight according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs. However, it may cause more gastrointestinal side effects, such as an upset stomach or nausea, than drugs such as Zyprexa (olanzapine).
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Iloperidone causes weight gain in small percent of patients
The anti-psychotic drug iloperidone (not available in the U.S.) only causes weight gain in a small percentage of patients according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs.
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Abilify does cause weight gain
The anti-psychotic drug Abilify (aripiprazole) does cause weight gain according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs. However, Abilify (aripiprazole) may lower blood sugar levels as well as blood lipid levels.
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Amisulpiride causes 3-6 pound weight gain
The anti-psychotic drug amisulpiride (not available in the U.S.) causes an average weight gain of 3 to 6 pounds according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs.
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Sertindole causes 10 pound weight gain
The anti-psychotic drug sertindole (not available in the U.S.) causes an average weight gain of 7.3 pounds in six weeks according to one study and 10.1 pounds after one year according to another study. This according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs.
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Risperdal causes weight gain of 5-6 pounds
The anti-psychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) causes an average weight gain of 5 or 6 pounds according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs.
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Clozapine causes 13 pound weight gain in women
The anti-psychotic drug Clozapine (Clozaril) causes an average weight gain of 13 pound in women and 7.3 pounds in men according to a recently published review paper about the weight gaining potential of anti-psychotic drugs.
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