![]() This sudden weight gain may mean that fluid is building up in the legs, abdomen or chest, which may signal worsening heart failure. If you're taking a beta blocker for heart failure, tell your health care provider immediately if you gain more than 2 to 3 pounds (about 1 to 1.4 kilograms) in a day or 5 pounds (about 2.3 kilograms) in a week. It could be that beta blockers slow the metabolism.Īlso, switching from taking a water pill (diuretic) to a beta blocker as a treatment for high blood pressure might cause a gain of a few pounds of fluid that the diuretic kept off. Health care providers aren't sure exactly why some beta blockers cause weight gain. Or they may be prescribed for a specific heart condition that's helped by those medications.īeta blockers are used to treat many conditions, including high blood pressure, heart failure, migraines, glaucoma and anxiety. ![]() The beta blockers associated with weight gain usually aren't prescribed unless other medications haven't worked.
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