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Can you please explain why some prescription medication cause weight gain?

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Dr. Christopher John answered

Specializes in internal Medicine - Pulmonary Critical Care

They affect your app: Many drugs cause weight gain.Steroid commonly increase weight by increasing appetite and causing salt and water retention.Ssri drugs like zoloft (sertraline) affect your appetiet causing weight loss in some and weight gain in others.

Answered 7/11/2019

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