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Does Kinpride For Hypotensive Oesophageal Peristalsis Cause Weight Loss?

My mother was detected with frequent hypotensive oesophageal peristalsis and she is prescribed with the following medicines: Kinpride , Sompraz 40 She is having this medicine for the last 2 months and her problem of not able to swallow food is still there but she has lost weight around 2 kgs. Can you please mention the side effects of these medicines? Is she loosing her weight due to Kinpride?
Wed, 30 Dec 2020
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hi,

Neither Kinpride (Cinitapride) nor Sompraz (esomeprazole) causes any weight loss. She might be taking less due to problem of swallowing food.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
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Does Kinpride For Hypotensive Oesophageal Peristalsis Cause Weight Loss?

Hi, Neither Kinpride (Cinitapride) nor Sompraz (esomeprazole) causes any weight loss. She might be taking less due to problem of swallowing food. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist