Pharmacologic Substance
cyproheptadine Audio
[ sahy-proh-hep-tuh-deen ]
Effect:
Decreased Histamine Activity; Decreased Serotonin Activity
May Treat:
Blepharospasm; Cluster Headache; Dyskinesias; Nelson Syndrome; Paraparesis, Spastic; Pruritus; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial; Schizophrenia; Urticaria
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to cyproheptadine:
  • A drug that is used to treat asthma, allergies, and colds, and to relieve itching caused by certain skin disorders. It has also been used to stimulate appetite and weight gain, and is being studied in the treatment of weight loss caused by cancer and its treatment. Cyproheptadine belongs to the family of drugs called antihistamines.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A serotonin antagonist and a histamine H1 blocker used as antipruritic, appetite stimulant, antiallergic, and for the post-gastrectomy dumping syndrome, etc.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Serotonin antagonist and histamine H1 blocker used as an antipruritic, appetite stimulant, antiallergic, and to treat the post-gastrectomy dumping syndrome.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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