Does Rytary cause hair loss or weight gain?

Written by Ana de Barros, PhD |

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Does Rytary cause hair loss or weight gain?

Category: Rytary

Neither hair loss nor weight gain have been reported as side effects of Rytary in clinical trials, but there have been some isolated reports of hair loss in people receiving levodopa-based medications. Weight gain also can occur due to compulsive eating, a potential side effect of the medication. Patients who experience such effects after starting on the Rytary should discuss these issues with their healthcare providers.

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Ana de Barros, PhD Ana holds a PhD in immunology from the University of Lisbon and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) in Lisbon, Portugal. Ana was awarded two FCT fellowships and has won the Portuguese Immunology Society Best Paper and Best Poster award in 2009 and 2010, as well as the CESPU International Research Award in 2010. After leaving the lab to pursue a career in science communication, she served as the director of science communication at iMM Lisbon.