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Does Lithium Cause More Weight Gain Or Latuda?
Question: Which med causes more weight gain, lithium or latuda?
Brief Answer:
Latuda
Detailed Answer:
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Among the options that you have mentioned latuda causes more weight gain. However please try to understand that both are different grouop of medications as lithium is a mood stabilizer and latuda is an antipsychotic. But yes, latuda has more weight issues.
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Latuda
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
Among the options that you have mentioned latuda causes more weight gain. However please try to understand that both are different grouop of medications as lithium is a mood stabilizer and latuda is an antipsychotic. But yes, latuda has more weight issues.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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