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Cyproheptadine is a very potent antihistamine or inverse agonist of the H 1 receptor. At higher concentrations, it also has anticholinergic , antiserotonergic , and antidopaminergic activities. Of the serotonin receptors , it is an especially potent antagonist of the 5-HT 2 receptors .
After chronic dosing of cyproheptadine (a rather high dose of 8-12mg for 5 days... typical doses are 2-4mg), it reduced growth hormone by over 50%. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.111.160.135 20:03, 28 April 2009 (UTC) I have added the reference and data to the adverse effects section of the article.
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]
The weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, is also now an approved medication to treat obstructive sleep apnea, per a Food and Drug Administration Dec. 20 press release.. The ...
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H 1 antagonists, also called H 1 blockers, are a class of medications that block the action of histamine at the H 1 receptor, helping to relieve allergic reactions. Agents where the main therapeutic effect is mediated by negative modulation of histamine receptors are termed antihistamines ; other agents may have antihistaminergic action but are ...