ELI5- why do medications cause weight gain?

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I know with weight loss as a side effect it’s often due to decreased appetite and eating less. Does it cause the opposite with the side effect weight gain? You become more hungry?

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People have mentioned water retention and appetite changes, but lethargy in general is also a way that medications can cause weight gain. Gaining weight due to using less calories as a result of lowered daily activity.

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