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Side effects of medicine
I am hypertension patient as well as obese.I wanted to know whether oleanz will cause weight gain or not.
Currently on following medication :
Oleanz plus 20
Zapiz 0.25
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Moreover olanzapine increases your appetite, eating unhealthy food leads to obesity. If u r already obese and hypertensive talk to your psychiatrist for alternate option if possible as per your current disease status.
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Dr. Deepak Kumar Rout
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Cuttack
Yes sir oleanz causes weight gain
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Dr. Shabir Ahmad Dar
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Yes it can
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