What Could Cause Weight Gain While On Metoprolol Tartrate And Livalo?

Posted on Fri, 26 May 2023

Question: I am on two drugs for the past three years and I find it impossible to lose weight. One is Metoprolol Tartate and the other is Livalo. I am up twenty five pounds from where I have been for most of my adult life. I am seventy one and had a stent procedure and was told there was no damage to my heart.

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Metoprolol can cause weight gain

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Unfortunately, Metoprolol has been reported to cause weight gain in 0.1-1 % of patients using it..

I hope I have answered your question. Feel free to ask further.

Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. salah saad shoman (14 hours later)

What about Livalo and altace? I did ask about all my medication. XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
None of these two is reported to cause weight gain

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Among the three drugs you mentioned, only Metoprolol showed evidence of causing weight gain in a rare subset of patients using it while with regard to the other two medications (Livalo and Altace), neither of them is reported to cause weight gain problem (which is why I didn't mention about them in my earlier reply).

However, I would recommend that you check on your thyroid hormonal profile including T3, T4, and TSH to exclude hypothyroidism as a possible cause of weight gain.

I sincerely hope you'll find this helpful.

Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
Internal Medicine Specialist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee