Cyproheptadine is a potent competitive antagonist of both serotonin and histamine receptors. It is used primarily to treat allergic symptoms, though it is perhaps more notable for its use in appetite stimulation and its off-label use in the treatment of serotonin syndrome.
In the US, prescription cyproheptadine is indicated for the treatment of various allergic symptomatologies - including dermatographia, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and urticaria - as well as adjunctive therapy in the management of anaphylaxis following treatment with epinephrine. In Canada, cyproheptadine is available over-the-counter and is indicated for the t...
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Hospital de Clínica de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, United States
Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, United States
Association Hospitalière de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Saint-Rémy, France
Cabinet Médical, Bersée, France
HIA Clermont Tonnerre, Brest, France
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
SMRI (Schuster Medical Research Institute), Van Nuys, California, United States
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
UmichiganHS, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Rehabiliation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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