A patient prescribed which medication should be counseled about the drug's tendency to cause weight gain? (Select all that apply.)

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Olanzapine and Chlorpromazine are both antipsychotic medications known to cause weight gain as a side effect. Dantrolene and Benztropine are muscle relaxants and anticholinergic medications, respectively, which do not typically cause weight gain. Ziprasidone is another antipsychotic medication but is known to have a lower risk of causing weight gain compared to other drugs in the same class.

A Patient Prescribed Which Medication Should Be Counseled About the Drug's