Cyproheptadine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Cyproheptadine (cyproheptadine systemic) is a member of the drug class antihistamines and is used to treat Allergic Reactions, Anorexia, Anorexia Nervosa, Cluster Headaches, Cushing's Syndrome, Failure to Thrive, Hay Fever, Migraine, Pruritus, Sexual Dysfunction - SSRI Induced and Urticaria.

US matches:

• Cyproheptadine


• Cyproheptadine Syrup


• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride


• Cyproheptadine Solution

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R06AX02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000129-03-3

Chemical Formula

C21-H21-N

Molecular Weight

287

Therapeutic Categories

Antiallergic agent

Histamine, H₁-receptor antagonist

Appetite stimulant

Chemical Name

Piperidine, 4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-methyl-

Foreign Names

• Cyproheptadinum (Latin)
• Cyproheptadin (German)
• Cyproheptadine (French)
• Ciproheptadina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ciproeptadina (OS: DCIT)
• Cyproheptadine (OS: DCF, JAN, BAN)
• Fl 5967 (IS)
• HSp 1229 (IS: MerckSharpD)
• Cyproheptadin 2-oxopentandioat (IS)
• Glutodina (IS)
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Hydrate (PH: JP XV)
• Cyproheptadini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Axoprol (IS)
• Dihexazin (IS)

Brand Names

• Apitup
  Universal, Myanmar



• Auz (Cyproheptadine and Tricholine Citrate)
  Unikid, India



• Cipractine
  Teriak, Tunisia



• Ciprovit
  Refasa, Peru



• Ciptadine
  IBN, Tunisia



• Cyprotol
  Actavis, Georgia



• Esprocy
  Nufarindo, Indonesia



• Trimetabol
  Tecnoquimicas, Colombia



• Dynamogen (Cyproheptadine and Arginine)
  Faes, Spain



• Adekin
  Erfar, Greece



• Apetamin-P
  Tablets, Sri Lanka



• Apeton
  IPI, Indonesia



• Arictin
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh



• Cipla-Actin
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Ciplactin
  Cipla, India; Cipla, Vietnam



• Ciproheptadinã
  Licol, Colombia; Terapia, Romania



• Complamin
  Provenco, Ecuador



• Covitasa B12 (Cyproheptadine and Cobamamide)
  Seid, Spain



• Cyproatin
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Cyprodin
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Cyprogin
  Atlantic, Hong Kong



• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride
  Actavis, United States; CorePharma, United States; Lyne, United States; Major, United States; Par, United States; Pliva, United States; Rising Pharmaceuticals, United States; Stason, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Cyproheptadine
  Remedica, Cyprus



• Cypromin
  Center, Taiwan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan



• Cyprotol
  Balkanpharma, Bulgaria



• Ennamax
  Actavis, Indonesia



• Glocyp
  Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia



• Heptagyl
  Saidal, Algeria



• Heptasan
  Caprifarmindo, Indonesia



• Ifrasal
  Showa Yakuhin Kako, Japan



• Kulinet
  Rafarm, Greece



• Lexahist
  Molex Ayus, Indonesia



• Periactin
  Aspen, Australia; Avantgarde, Italy; Merck, United Arab Emirates; Merck, Bahrain; Merck, Cyprus; Merck, Egypt; Merck, Iraq; Merck, Iran; Merck, Jordan; Merck, Kuwait; Merck, Qatar; Merck, Saudi Arabia; Merck, Sudan; Merck, Syria; Merck, Yemen; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ethiopia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; Merck Sharp & Dohme, South Africa; MSD, Lebanon; Sigma Tau, Spain; Tecnoquimicas, Colombia; Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Periactin (veterinary use)
  Merck Sharp & Dohme Animals, United Kingdom



• Periactine
  Teofarma, France



• Peritol
  Egis, Czech Republic; Egis, Georgia; Egis, Hungary; Egis, Poland; Egis, Romania; Egis, Russian Federation; Egis, Slovakia; Medphano, Germany; Themis, India; Themis, Sri Lanka



• Poncohist
  Armoxindo, Indonesia



• Practin
  Merind, India



• Prakten
  Sandoz, Turkey



• Prohessen
  Pharos, Indonesia



• Pronicy
  Kalbe, Indonesia



• Sipraktin
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey



• Tonico Juventus (Cyproheptadine and Cobamamide)
  Juventus, Spain



• Triactin
  Kahira Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia



• Viternum
  Juste, Spain; Labomed, Chile; OM, Portugal; Senosiain, Mexico; Tecnoquimicas, Colombia

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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