Neither Ciplactin (cyproheptadine) nor Dexona (dexametasone) should be used (abused) for weight gain.

Ciplactin is used for treating allergies and migraine. It canât cause weight gain.

Dexona is a steroid drug that is used as an immune suppressive drug for treating allergies and autoimmune disorders. Like all steroid drugs, long-time usage of dexametasone causes appetite increase and weight gain. Long-term usage of dexametasone also causes so many other serious side effects (stomach ulcer, diabetes mellitus, infections vulnerability, psychiatric disturbances, osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, fatty liver degeneration, Cushing syndrome, hypertension, edema, dependence with withdrawal syndrome, certain types of glaucoma, cataract, acne etc.) that it canât be used for weight gain.

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