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What Causes Weight Gain While On Ciplactin?
dear doctor.....i was prescribed ciplactin for photosentivity .....i had acute reaction...i m taking this medicine from last two months ....since then my skin is improving but my weight is gaining .....is there any corelation between the two???....good thing is that my hair has stopped falling ...is this also related with ciplactin??
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Hi,
Ciplactin is Ciproheptadine an anti-allergy medicine but it has side effect of increasing appetite might lead to gain in weight.
Side effect or quality of having increasing appetite now a days it is given to increase appetite and by this way gaining weight for under weight persons.
Ok and take care.
Ciplactin is Ciproheptadine an anti-allergy medicine but it has side effect of increasing appetite might lead to gain in weight.
Side effect or quality of having increasing appetite now a days it is given to increase appetite and by this way gaining weight for under weight persons.
Ok and take care.
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