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Cyproheptadine, sold under the brand name Periactin among others, is a first-generation antihistamine with additional anticholinergic, antiserotonergic, and local anesthetic properties. It was patented in 1959 and came into medical use in 1961. [ 5 ]
Apetamin is a potentially dangerous figure-augmentation product. [1] [2] It is a syrup containing cyproheptadine, the amino acid lysine, and some vitamins.Cyproheptadine, the active ingredient, is an antihistamine and a hepatotoxin that has many effects on the body, including increased appetite, fatigue, and drowsiness. [3]
While pizotifen is effective in adults, [2] evidence of efficacy in children is limited, [3] and its use is limited by side effects, principally drowsiness and weight gain, and it is usually not the first choice medicine for preventing migraines, instead being used as an alternative when other drugs have failed to be effective. [4]
1. Eat Nutritious Foods. Your eating habits might be a little different during the winter, and in general, healthy eating can be harder. To avoid weight gain, aim for a balanced diet of nutritious ...
Research shows the average holiday weight gain — from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day — is about 0.8 pounds. While this probably won’t affect your BMI (body mass index) right away, it can ...
Here’s the real surprising culprit for weight gain during menopause (or more specifically perimenopause), according to Dr. Venugopal: Stress. “After the age of 40, decades of living a high ...
Other common adverse effects in first-generation H 1-antihistamines include dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, euphoria, incoordination, anxiety, increased appetite leading to weight gain, insomnia, tremor, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, and dry cough.
Usually appetite enhancement is considered an undesirable side effect of certain drugs as it leads to unwanted weight gain, [3] [4] [5] but sometimes it can be beneficial and a drug may be prescribed solely for this purpose, especially when the patient is suffering from severe appetite loss or muscle wasting due to cystic fibrosis, anorexia ...