Weight gain due to aripiprazole

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Asked for Female, 21 Years

Hi, I am a 21 year old girl who is under medication of ocd and is taking escitalopram(30mg) and aripiprazole (5mg). The day I had started taking aripiprazole, my weight started increasing tremendously(from 50 kgs to 60 kg). Is it due to aripiprazole or any other psychiatric medication?

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Dr. Jitendriya Biswal Psychiatrist 17 yrs exp Bhubaneswar · Accepted Answer

Dr. Jitendriya Biswal

Psychiatrist 17 yrs exp Bhubaneswar

Hi it's due to escitalopram and both the meds. Start exercise use salads.. If u like to change the medication then add topiramate or metformin for weight neutral

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