Psychiatric medications with high risk of weight gain
These psychiatric medications have high tendency to cause weight gain in patients.
- Lithium (Eskalith)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- Clozapine (Clozaril, FaxaClo)
- Paroxetine (Paxil)
- Risperidone (Risperdal)
- Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
- Paliperidone (Invega)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
- valproate (Depakote, Depakene, Depakote ER)
- mirtazapine (Remeron)