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Page values for "Cyproheptadine"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringCyproheptadine (hydrochloride)
brandStringPeriactin (US brand discontinued; generic widely available)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Antihistamines|First-generation antihistamine]] [[:Category:Serotonin antagonists|Serotonin 5-HT2 antagonist]] [[:Category:Orexigenics|Appetite-promoting medicine (orexigenic)]]
mechanismString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000017-QINU`"' Anticholinergic and sedating, with the standard first-generation antihistamine Beers-list concerns in elderly patients'"`UNIQ--ref-00000018-QINU`"'.
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000019-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringAllergy: 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
preparationsStringTablets 4 mg; oral syrup 2 mg/5 mL
fda_maxString32 mg/day adult; weight-based pediatric ceiling
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetString30-60 minutes
durationString6-8 hours
halflifeString8-16 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001E-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~95% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001F-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringLimited human data; older agent with substantial use experience.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US