Feldene and Weight Gain

Weight gain is a rare Feldene side effect, occurring in less than 1 percent of people who take the drug. However, there are a number of things you can do if you're taking Feldene and weight gain becomes a problem, such as getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day on most days of the week. It is important to note that weight gain could possibly signify congestive heart failure in some people taking Feldene. Therefore, you should contact your doctor if you experience rapid weight gain along with swelling in the ankles, feet, and legs.

 

An Overview of Feldene and Weight Gain

There are a number of problems that have been reported in people taking Feldene® (piroxicam). Gradual weight gain is one of these problems that are reported rarely. In previous clinical studies, weight gain occurred in less than 1 percent of people taking Feldene. Given how uncommon weight gain is in people taking Feldene, it is difficult to say whether it is due to the medication, other factors, or a combination of both.
 

Understanding Clinical Trials

Before medicines are approved, they must go through several clinical studies in which thousands of people are given a particular medicine and compared to a group of people not given the medicine. In these studies, side effects are always documented. This way, it is possible to see what side effects occur, how often they occur, and how they compare to the group not taking the medicine. Side effects are then usually separated into those side effects that occur in more than 1 percent of people and those that occur in less than 1 percent of people.
 
Weight gain was seen in less than 1 percent of people taking Feldene. Weight gain also occurred just as often in the group of people not taking Feldene. This is why it is not possible to say whether the medication, other factors, or a combination of both played a role in this gradual weight gain.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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