Page values for "Cyproheptadine"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Cyproheptadine (hydrochloride) |
| brand | String | Periactin (US brand discontinued; generic widely available) |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Antihistamines|First-generation antihistamine]] • [[:Category:Serotonin antagonists|Serotonin 5-HT2 antagonist]] • [[:Category:Orexigenics|Appetite-promoting medicine (orexigenic)]] |
| mechanism | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' Anticholinergic and sedating, with the standard first-generation antihistamine Beers-list concerns in elderly patients'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"'. |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | Allergy: 4 mg PO TID. Serotonin syndrome: 12 mg loading dose PO or by nasogastric tube, then 2 mg every 2 hours until clinical improvement. Appetite stimulation: 2-4 mg PO TID-QID |
| preparations | String | Tablets 4 mg; oral syrup 2 mg/5 mL |
| fda_max | String | 32 mg/day adult; weight-based pediatric ceiling |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | 30-60 minutes |
| duration | String | 6-8 hours |
| halflife | String | 8-16 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001E-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | ~95% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001F-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Limited human data; older agent with substantial use experience.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |