Psychiatric medications with high risk of weight gain

These psychiatric medications have high tendency to cause weight gain in patients.

  1. Lithium (Eskalith)
  2. Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
  3. Clozapine (Clozaril, FaxaClo)
  4. Paroxetine (Paxil)
  5. Risperidone (Risperdal)
  6. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
  7. Paliperidone (Invega)
  8. Quetiapine (Seroquel)
  9. valproate (Depakote, Depakene, Depakote ER)
  10. mirtazapine (Remeron)


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