Cyproheptadine Questions

Is Cyproheptadine helpful for an underweight child?

My baby is 18 months and still 17 pounds I have tried tons of things for her. Please help me out.

Posted 17 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

Do you lose the weight once you stop taking the medicine?

I'm thinking about starting this medication because I need to gain some weight but I don't want to have to take it forever.

Posted 17 Oct 2011 • 2 answers •

What does ciproheptadine do in the body?

Posted 13 Jun 2011 • 1 answer •

Has anyone had foot and leg swelling with cyproheptadine? I had to go off due to this. :-(?

Once I stopped taking it, I am back to constant pain, confusion, "noise", and fatigue. I'd rather have the swelling and little headache, but am not sure that's safe or advisable. ...

Posted 10 Jun 2011 • 1 answer •

Doxycycline - what kind of bacteria is treated with this medication and what causes this bacterial?

... infection? i am taking doxycycline and cyproheptadine medication for a bacterial infection. But, i dont know what kind of bacterial infection it is or how i got it.

Posted 28 Oct 2010 • 1 answer •

Interaction between cyproheptadine & pergolide if detomidine hydrochloride was used?

900 lb Cushings horse - 100Mg cyproheptadine and 2.0Mg pergolide are RX'd daily (for almost a yr now). For sedation and restraint for work to be done on her feet a product "Dormosedan ...

Posted 1 Oct 2010 • 1 answer •

What are the long term effects of taking Cyproheptadine?

Hi my son is 11 years old he is very skiny boy (59pound 4.7feet tall) in order to gain some weight his doctor give him cyprohyptadine 4mg tab ounce a day for 5 month iam worry about the side effect ...

Posted 18 Sep 2010 • 1 answer •

Cyproheptadine HCl and Dexamethasone?

Hi, A friend of mine is taking the following medicines for a couple of years: 1) Cyproheptadine HCl 4mg 2) Dexamethasone 0.75mg 3) Dexamethasone 0.5mg What is the purpose of these drugs ? He is ...

Posted 4 Jul 2010 • 1 answer • 1 star

I have been taking cyproheptadine pill for 2 months I just got a prescription for my third month?

i have been taking cyproheptadine pill for 2 months i just got a prescription for my third month i have went from a size 3 to a 7 but my stomach is getting big i dont wanna stop takin the pill yet i ...

Posted 27 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

Why would a neurologist give a one year old child cyproheptadine?

Posted 24 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

Mirapex er,cyproheptadine can they be taken with allergy medicine?

Posted 6 Jun 2010 • 1 answer •

Hi, I am a general medical practitioner from Sudan. Nawadays in my country, the use of?

... cyproheptadine hydrochloride is no longer for therapeutic purposes in a particular gender and certain age groups, especially middle aged women and university girls. They take the advantage of ...

Posted 3 May 2010 • 1 answer •

Cyproheptadine - My mother in law is on periactin (89) but has had a stroke, congestive heart?

... failure and seizures. I can't help but wonder if this is not the right drug for her to be on with her other complications. Are there any other drugs to increase appetite in the elderly? She ...

Posted 2 Jan 2010 • 1 answer • 1 star

Cyproheptadine - can you gain weight with periactin?

Posted 12 Dec 2009 • 1 answer •

Cyproheptadine - what's the difference between reg vs. H C I?

Posted 13 Nov 2009 • 1 answer •