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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nurs Older People. 2015 Jun;27(5):29–35. doi: 10.7748/nop.27.5.29.e697

Table 2.

Drugs that can impair appetite

Class Agents
Antibiotics Ampicillin, macrolides, quinolones, Trimethoprim, Tetracycline, Metronidazole
Antifungals Fluconazole, Posaconazole, Amphotericin, Caspofungin, Micafungin, Griseofulvin, Terbinafine, Itraconazole
Antivirals Ganciclovir, Foscarnet sodium, Valganciclovir, Telbivudine, Boceprevir, Ribavarin
Antiparkinsons Quinagolide
Muscle relaxants Baclofen, Dantrolene sodium
Migraine medications Eletriptan, Frovatriptan, Rizatriptan
Antihypertensives Hydralazine hydrochloride, Iloprost
Diuretics Amiloride hydrochloride
Statins Atorvastatin
Heart failure medication Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors
Antiarrhythmics Adenosine, Dronedarone, Amiodarone, Propafenonen hydrochloride
Thyroid medication Carbamiazole, Propylthiouracil
Tricyclic antidepressants Amitryptyline, Clomipramine, Dosulepin, Doxepin, Imipramine, Lofepramine, Nortriptyline, Trimipramine
Antipsychotics Trifluoperazine, Aripiprazole, Risperidone
Mood stabilisers Lithium carbonate, Lithium citrate
Hypnotics Zaleplon, Zopiclone
Bronchodilators Formoterol fumarate, Tiotropium
Anti-inflammatories Celecoxib, Etoricoxib