Cyproheptadine - can you gain weight with periactin?

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5 Jan 2010

Appetite changes is a side effect of Periactin. I'm not sure though whether it causes weight gain or weight loss. None of the reviews mention anything either.

http://www.drugs.com/mtm/periactin.html

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/periactin-side-effects.html

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