Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Drug-induced obesity

Some drugs effective in the treatment of the disease, can lead to obesity, these drugs are as follows:

Chlorpromazine for the treatment of schizophrenia, for the treatment of tuberculosis of the closure Remy (hydrazine derivative smoke), blood pressure drug reserpine, these drugs through

Hypothalamus of the chemical lead to the increase in appetite. Low-dose drug is almost not cause any danger (there are small doses of chlorpromazine in the treatment of

Weight loss during the anxious mood), but if the long-term, it should be avoided as much as possible.

Estrogen, and estrogen-containing contraceptives sometimes make fat women, or vulnerable to becoming obese women, estrogen is to increase appetite and help

In the water and fat retention.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone drugs, such as cortisone, hydrocortisone, dexamethasone, and so effective in the treatment of allergic diseases, rheumatism, rheumatoid

Wet disease, asthma, but also enable the formation of secondary obese patients.

In addition, as for the treatment of stomach pains, dizziness of metoclopramide, Zhuxiaohuayao-yeast tablets, protein synthesis agent Nandrolone phenylpropionate, such as insulin, are

Can lead to body fat.

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