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A member asked:

On a low dose of geodon (ziprasidone) i lost weight. on seroquel now and in gaining a belly but not really gaining weight.will high geodon (ziprasidone) dose make me gain weight?

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Weight gain can: be a side effect of geodon (ziprasidone). You may or may not develop it as everyone is different.

Answered 9/2/2014

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