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Trying To Gain Weight. Increased Food In Diet. Will Dexona 0.5mg, Practin 4mg-1 And Neurovit Helps To Gain Weight?
dear sir.my name is sourav,age is 26. my weight is 52kg.i am very thin.i said my friend who hv a medicine store n he suggested me to take 1)dexona 0.5mg-1tab after breakfast evryday 2)(merind) Practin 4mg-1 Tablet morning aftr b.f & 1 tablet at night after food. 3)neurovit capsules 1 tab at night after food...he said take these medicines ,u will gain weight.itz been 5 dayz i am taking these medicines.i found it makes me a little sleepy.n increase in my food diet ..will it be good to continue it sir..
Tue, 10 Jul 2012
HI sourav.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION.
THE DRUGS WHICH YOU ARE TAKUING-ONE OF THEM IS STEROID,ONE IS MULTIVITAMIN AND ANOTHER IS APETITE STIMULISE(PRACTINE).NOW ALL OF THEM CAN INCREASE WEIGHT.STEROID INCREASES MUSCLE MASS BY INCREASE METABOLISM,MUTIVITAMINE BY ITS NUTRIENTS EFFECT AND PRACTIN OR CYPROHEPTADIN BY INCREASES APPETITE.
ACCORDING TO ME YOU CAN TAKE MUTIVITAMINE SAFELY.
BUT PLEASE DONT TAKE STEROID FOR LONG TIME AS IT HAS VARIOUS ADVERSE EFFECTS.
ABOUT PRACTINE ,ONCE USED IN INDIAN MARKET WIDELY NOW A DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECT CALLED RETOPERITONEAL FIBROSIS IS SEEN IN PRACTINE SO IT IS BANNED IN USA SO PLEASE TRY TO AVOID THAT.THOUGH IN INDIA IT IS VERY MUCH USED.
ABOUT YOUR DROWSINESS IT IS CAUSED BY PRACTINE.
WHY YOU NOT DO A DIET CHART FROM A NUTRITIONIST AND MAINTAIN THAT.DO EXERCISE,WALKING,PLAYING..YOU WILL GAIN YOUR WAIT.
THANK YOU
DR SOURAV GANGULY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION.
THE DRUGS WHICH YOU ARE TAKUING-ONE OF THEM IS STEROID,ONE IS MULTIVITAMIN AND ANOTHER IS APETITE STIMULISE(PRACTINE).NOW ALL OF THEM CAN INCREASE WEIGHT.STEROID INCREASES MUSCLE MASS BY INCREASE METABOLISM,MUTIVITAMINE BY ITS NUTRIENTS EFFECT AND PRACTIN OR CYPROHEPTADIN BY INCREASES APPETITE.
ACCORDING TO ME YOU CAN TAKE MUTIVITAMINE SAFELY.
BUT PLEASE DONT TAKE STEROID FOR LONG TIME AS IT HAS VARIOUS ADVERSE EFFECTS.
ABOUT PRACTINE ,ONCE USED IN INDIAN MARKET WIDELY NOW A DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECT CALLED RETOPERITONEAL FIBROSIS IS SEEN IN PRACTINE SO IT IS BANNED IN USA SO PLEASE TRY TO AVOID THAT.THOUGH IN INDIA IT IS VERY MUCH USED.
ABOUT YOUR DROWSINESS IT IS CAUSED BY PRACTINE.
WHY YOU NOT DO A DIET CHART FROM A NUTRITIONIST AND MAINTAIN THAT.DO EXERCISE,WALKING,PLAYING..YOU WILL GAIN YOUR WAIT.
THANK YOU
DR SOURAV GANGULY
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