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Thursday, November 10, 2005

CLOZAPINE-INDUCED WEIGHT GAIN

Clozapine causes average weight gain of 5 pounds, but in some as much as 28 pounds

Clozapine, an antipsychotic drug, causes an average weight gain of 5.3 pounds, but weight changes vary widely among individuals, ranging from a weight loss of 38.5 pounds and a weight gain of 28.4 pounds according to a new review paper about drugs that cause weight gain. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Admin2 on Thu, Nov 10, 2005 7:47 am | [2] comments

Thursday, March 03, 2005

CLOZAPINE

Clozaril (clozapine) caused weight gain of over 100 lbs in a pair of female twins

The antipsychotic drug Clozaril (clozapine) caused a pair of female twins to gain over 100 pounds in 5.5 years according to a report out of Germany. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Admin2 on Thu, Mar 03, 2005 5:57 am | [0] comments

Saturday, August 28, 2004

Clozaril (clozapine) associated with weight gain of 9.8 pounds after two-and-one-half months

Clozaril (clozapine) causes an average weight gain of 9.8 pounds after two-and-one-half months of use according to a recent review paper. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Admin2 on Sat, Aug 28, 2004 9:15 am | [0] comments

Monday, June 21, 2004

Antipsychotic drug weight gain: 22 lbs weight gain might offset lives saved from suicide

A weight gain of 22-pound from the use of the antipsychotic drug clozapine might cause as many deaths as lives saved from suicide according to a recent paper from researchers at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Admin2 on Mon, Jun 21, 2004 6:25 am | [0] comments

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). Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Admin2 on Mon, Jun 21, 2004 6:20 am | [1] comments

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. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Admin2 on Mon, Jun 21, 2004 6:15 am | [0] comments

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. Read the entire article | Email this article

Posted by Admin2 on Mon, Jun 21, 2004 6:10 am | [0] comments

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