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Appetite Stimulant

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  • When people talk about getting a proper diet and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, the emphasis is usually placed on avoiding things such as counting calories and making sure you don't eat too much.
  • But what if you have the opposite problem, where you find yourself eating too little? After all, undereating can also lead to a variety of health complications and problems, such as unwanted or severe weight loss and malnutrition.
  • Of course, if you are currently struggling with a diminished appetite, then not eating enough in a day might not be your fault.
  • Still, for people who are underweight or struggling to maintain their daily nutritional needs, a loss of appetite can be both frustrating and harmful to their health.
  • Luckily, there are a few things you can do to help increase your appetite and maintain a healthy meal plan.
  • An orexigenic, or appetite stimulant, is a drug hormone or compound that increases appetite and may induce hyperphagia.
  • Means they produce strong sensation of hunger or desire to eat after taking these medications.
APPETITE-STIMULANT

➭ APPETITE STIMULANTS

  • Dronabinol
  • Megestrol acetate
  • Oxandrolone
  • Other medications
  • Mirtazapine
  • Prednisone & dexamethasone
  • Supplements like zinc, Vitamin B1
  • Omega-3 fatty acids

➭ APPETITE STIMULANTS BASIC USE

  • To treat anorexia
  • Loss of appetite
  • Anorexia means a loss of appetite or the inability to eat, and it can be a symptom of various diseases.
  • This medication enhance the appetite and treat the anorexia

➭ Medicine

Dronabinol

  • Dronabinol (a cannabinoid) possesses anti-emetic properties and acts by stimulating CB1 receptors.
  • It can also stimulate appetite
  • Used for AIDS with anorexia
  • Some of its most common side effects:
    1. Confusion, Dizziness & drowsiness
    2. Hallucinations & low mood

Megestrol Acetate

  • Megestrol is a progesterone based medication that doctors can prescribe to boost appetite in people with anorexia, cancer, HIV, or AIDS.
  • Side effects:
    1. Side effects of include stomach upset, mood changes, and sleep problem.
    2. Serious reactions swelling due to fluid buildup in the tissues, onset or worsening of diabetes, & blood clots.

Oxandrolone

  • Oxandrolone is an oral steroid that helps people gain weight after surgery, trauma, or chronic infection.
  • The most common side effects of oxandrolone include:
    1. Acne, Changes in sexual desire
    2. Deepening voice, Excessive hair growth
    3. Irregular menstrual cycle, Mood changes
    4. Stomach upset

Other Medications

  • We have megestrol acetate, oxandrolone, and dronabinol are the only drugs that the FDA have approved as appetite stimulants and prescribe to enhance hunger & appetite.
  • But some other medications have the side effect of increasing appetite
  • They may prescribe them off-label
  • Antidepressants such as mirtazapine
  • Corticosteroids such as prednisone and dexamethasone
  • Certain vitamins and minerals, including zinc and vitamin B-1, can increase appetite.
  • However, these usually only work if the person has deficiencies in these nutrients
  • Other supplements, such as omega-3 fatty acids may boost and increase appetite.

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