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Loratadine (Claritin) & weight gain

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elide91905
elide91905

Hi there, 

I was wondering whether anyone has used this allergy medication and noticed that they have gained weight? 

Thanks!

Elide cheesygrin

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  • anne05078
    anne05078 elide91905

    Posted

    Hello, I take a daily Citrizine antihistamine and often wondered whether they make us

    gain weight.  I go up and down by 2/3 lbs.  Not sure if it's the tablet or not.

    I think I'll Google it and see what they say.  I think if they did cause weight gain it should

    be written in the leaflet that comes with them.

    If you're suffering from Rhinitis, are you using a steroid nasal spray ? this will help Post

    Nasal Drip that we get from Rhinitis

    Anne

  • winston52392
    winston52392 elide91905

    Posted

    Yes. Weight gain is a side effect of many antihistamines. Its precursor, older generation of antihistamine, ‘Cyproheptadine’, was used as an appetite stimulant. 

     

    • anne05078
      anne05078 winston52392

      Posted

      Morning, It's all of the First Generation antihistamines that are certainly not good for

      anyone to be taking. Benadryl is one of them.....not too sure about the Second

      Generation tablets.  If they do cause weight gain and enough people message the

      companies that produce them, it should them be written in the leaflets.

      Anne

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