Medications are used to treat and prevent disease, disorders and other medical conditions. Most medications have adverse side effects, and some may include decreased appetite. A loss of appetite may cause unintentional weight loss and malnutrition, which may increase your risk for other medical conditions. Talk with your doctor if you are taking any medications that are causing you to fee less hungry.
Xanax XR
Xanax XR may decrease your appetite. Xanax XR is a popular brand-name prescription drug prescribed for anxiety. The active pharmacologic substance in Xanax XR is alprazolam, a benzodiazepine. The FDA approved Xanax XR, an extended release formulation of Xanax, in 2003. Xanax XR is indicated for the treatment of panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, a fear of places where escape can be difficult or embarrassing. Based on clinical trials, Xanax XR has been reported to decrease appetite in between 7.3 and 9.5 percent of adults who take the drug, according to the product insert.
Prevnar
Prevnar 13 is a vaccine indicated for children between 6 weeks and 5 years of age for immunization for the prevention of invasive disease and otitis media, an ear infection caused by various serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae. The medication is administered by intramuscular injection in four doses recommended at 2, 4, 6 and 12 months of age. The most commonly reported side effects from Prevnar 13 in over 20 percent of subjects are loss of appetite, redness, tenderness and swelling at the injection site, fever, irritability, increased and decreased sleep, according to the prescribing information.
Velcade
Velcade is a prescription medication that contains bortezomib and is indicated for treatment in patients with multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma, types of cancer that affect the plasma cells and lymph nodes. The most common side effects from Velcade in over 30 percent of treated patients include diarrhea, nausea, constipation, vomiting, anorexia and decreased appetite, according to the prescribing information. Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should avoid the use of this medication because it may harm the fetus.
