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What Causes Water Retention While On Sildenafil And Methadone?
My husband is taking serveral medications, Here is a list: Sildenafil, Methadone, cyclobenzaprine, Trazodone, and Melozicam. Which one of these would make him retain his weight of 340lbs. He trys to be active, and works out, does martial arts, but is unable to loose.
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
Hi,
Weight gain or difficulty losing weight is a side effect of many medications. Among the medication list, you provided Methadone, Cyclobenzaprine, Trazodone, and Meloxicam have the potential for weight gain.
But it is difficult to know exactly which of them is a cause of his weight gain. Consult with your doctor to review his medications.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Weight gain or difficulty losing weight is a side effect of many medications. Among the medication list, you provided Methadone, Cyclobenzaprine, Trazodone, and Meloxicam have the potential for weight gain.
But it is difficult to know exactly which of them is a cause of his weight gain. Consult with your doctor to review his medications.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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