Some remedies, such as antiallergics, corticosteroids and even contraceptives, can have the side effect of gaining weight up to 4 kg per month, especially when they have hormones or are used for several weeks or months.
Although the mechanism is not yet well known, weight gain usually occurs because medications influence the production of certain hormones that can lead to increased appetite; However, there are also others that can facilitate water retention or reduce metabolism, thus facilitating weight gain.
- Others.
- Like antidepressants.
- Can only gain weight because they produce the desired effect.
- In this case.
- For example.
- By improving the mood and giving more disposition.
- Antidepressants also give the person more appetite and eat more.
Not all medications that can cause weight gain are yet known, but some of the most commonly cause this effect include:
However, there are also many people who can take these remedies without any weight changes and therefore keep taking the medication for fear of getting fat.
In case of weight gain related to the use of any of these remedies, it is advisable to consult the doctor who has prescribed it, to evaluate the possibility of replacing it with a similar one with lower risk of fat.
See a more complete list of remedies that make you fat and why it happens.
The easiest way to suspect that a drug is causing weight gain is when you start taking a new drug for the first month.
However, there are also cases where the person does not start gaining weight until some time after taking a drug, in these cases if the weight gain exceeds 2 kg per month and the person maintains the same rate of exercise and diet as before, they are likely to gain weight due to certain medications, especially if there is water retention.
Although the only way to confirm this is to consult the doctor who prescribed the medicine, it is also possible to read the package leaflet and evaluate whether weight gain or appetite is one of the side effects.
If there is a suspicion that certain medicines are gaining weight, it is advisable to consult your doctor before stopping use of the medicine, as in some situations, stopping treatment may be more harmful than weight gain.
In almost all cases, your doctor may choose another remedy with a similar effect that has less risk of causing weight gain.
As in any other situation, the weight gain process can only be stopped with calorie reduction in the body, which can be achieved through exercise and a balanced diet, therefore, even if a drug is gaining weight, it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle, so this increase is small or non-existent.
In addition, it is also very important to immediately inform the doctor or go to all review appointments, so that the effect of the drug is re-evaluated and the treatment adapts to the needs of each person.
The following is an example of a diet that you should follow during treatment with medications that may put on weight.