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Cyproheptadine
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Brand name(s): Periactin
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking cyproheptadine,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to cyproheptadine or any other drugs.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially other medications for allergies or colds, medications for depression or seizures, muscle relaxants, narcotics (pain medications), sedatives, sleeping pills, tranquilizers, and vitamins. Do not use cyproheptadine if you have taken an MAO inhibitor [phenelzine (Nardil) or tranylcypromine (Parnate)] in the last 2 weeks.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had asthma, diabetes, glaucoma, ulcers, difficulty urinating (due to an enlarged prostate gland), heart disease, high blood pressure, seizures, or an overactive thyroid gland.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking cyproheptadine, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking cyproheptadine.
- you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
- remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.
Last Revised: 04/01/2003
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Cypro for cats?
My cat (Bengal) has been taking Cyproheptadine for a few years. He has a liver condition and was not eating. Instead, he was chewing the fur off of his stomach. We went to the breeder's vet and he suggested, among other drugs, we should try Cyproheptadine. The Cypro increased his appetite and as a result, we noticed he has more energy. He's like a normal cat, only a little more high maintenance. I cut a pill in half and give it to him morning and evening.
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Cyproheptadine v. Cyproheptadin HCL
All the products with cyproheptadine is HCL even if is written on the box only ciproheptadine.
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Mara Anita
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Cyproheptadine v. Cyproheptadin HCL
hello there ..
thay are the same but what i want to say is that
cyproheptadine is more obsorbed in its salty form
Regard
[ October 20, 2005, 07:16 PM: Message edited by: darav ]
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Cypro for cats?
Hello, I'm new to this forum. I've been able to find lots of information on cyproheptadine for humans, but none for cats. A vet prescribed it for my cat as an appetite stimulant, and I was wondering if anyone else has used it for cats/dogs/any animal?
Thanks
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Any risks for children
first all I want thank you for the useful question
concerning your question
whether it effect your doughter liver or not ?
I would like to write that
that it's ok to use the drug for 6 months
you must give her vitamin B complex with cyproheptadine
that will be better
Regard
[ October 20, 2005, 07:11 PM: Message edited by: darav ]
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