Does Prozac cause weight gain?

netastone
netastone Posts: 4 Member
edited December 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi
I would like to know from personal experience that happened to someone
Thanks

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  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    I put on some while I was on it, but I am not sure it was to blame. Others have told me they didn't. It didn't work well for me though.
  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    I haven't used prozac but am on a mood stabilizer. It has not affected my weight.
  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    Prozac is an Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), so there's nothing the drug molecule could do to impact weight.

    As with any medication it may influence hormones and therefore appetite, but not hunger.
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    Prozac/Fluoxetine has only a small association with change in appetite; has both weight loss & weight gain association (very small magnitude). Usually very individualized from person to person

    It's nothing compared to the antipsychotics though (actually have blood glucose, HbA1C, weight, waist circumference) in the drug monogram monitoring parameters along with precautions/warning about developing/worsening of symptoms of blood glucose control/type 2 diabetes.
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