Table 1.

Drugs associated with weight gain (24)

Diabetes medications

• Thiazolidinediones—pioglitazone, rosiglitazone

• Sulfonylureas—glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide

• Insulin

Steroids

• Glucocorticoids—dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone

• Contraceptives—medroxyprogesterone acetate

Antipsychotic medications

• First generation—thorazine, thioridazine, haloperidol, fluphenazine

• Second generation—clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, paliperidone, asenapine, iloperidone, cariprazine

Antidepressants

• MAOIs—isocarboxazid, phenelzine, tranylcypromine

• SSRI—paroxetine

• TCAs—amitriptyline, doxepin, imipramine

• Mirtazapine

• Lithium

Antiepileptic medications

• carbamazepine, gabapentin, pregabalin, valproic acid

Allergy medications

• Antihistamines—diphenhydramine

Cardiovascular medications

• β-Adrenergic receptor blockers—atenolol, metoprolol, nadolol, propranolol

• α-Adrenergic receptor blockers—doxazosin, prazosin, terazosin

Abbreviations: MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.