Loxapine and Weight Gain: What Users Say

• Rec...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2022

For Schizophrenia "I had written a review previously that it did not work for me. I only took it for a few weeks, so it did not cause weight gain. But I started again and took it for a couple of months, and it has caused me some type of extreme restlessness, also, I gained about 20 pounds."

• The...
• August 8, 2016

For Schizophrenia "I switched to loxapine from risperidone because my doctor said that it wouldn't cause weight gain. Unfortunately, I did gain weight on this as well. It also had a sedative effect. But in terms of treating my symptoms, it works perfectly fine."

• Kav...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 15, 2021

For Schizophrenia "Mostly allows me to sleep several hours a night and sometimes into the afternoon. Causes slowing of the metabolism, which leads to weight gain, supposedly it was supposed to be weight neutral according to my psychiatrist, but I don't believe it. Causes sedation and yawning and the need to seek out a bed to lie down on about 30 minutes after it's taken. Makes you crave sugary and high-fat foods. I do believe I hear fewer voices on it, though, but that's because it makes you sleep your life away, so you're not deficient in sleep to cause voices."

• cho...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 17, 2015

For Schizophrenia "This medication worked for my hallucinations, but I had involuntary blinking at all the different dosages I've tried. I was constipated, thus causing me to have acne, had high blood pressure, and gained weight. Also, I felt so dehydrated to the point of getting headaches. I had troubles with being too sleepy to function."

• Anonymous
• June 16, 2010

"My 12-year-old son was on this for severe behavior issues - worked nicely but had major weight gain and was very, very tired - had to stop it due to him being so tired."