Drugs and Herbal Products That Can Cause Weight Loss

Category

Examples

Prescription medications

Antiretroviral drugs, cancer chemotherapy drugs, digoxin, exenatide, levodopa, liraglutide, metformin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), topiramate, zonisamide

Withdrawal after chronic high-dose psychotropic drugs

Herbal products and over-the-counter medications

Aloe, berberine, caffeine, cascara, chitosan, chromium, dandelion, ephedra, 5-hydroxytryptophan, garcinia, guarana, guar gum, glucomannan, herbal diuretics, ma huang, pyruvate, St. John's wort, yerba mate

Drugs of abuse

Alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine, opioids