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I've recently been prescribed 180 mg. of verapamil extended release for svts & mild hypertension. does it cause weight gain? having trouble losing!

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Unlikely: This medicine rarely causes water retention, which could cause a few extra pounds of water weight.The most likely cause of trouble with weight loss is too many daily calories.

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Answered 11/4/2015

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