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Periactin
Periactin is a sedating antihistamine which is a kind of antihistamine type drug (common cold or symptom drug).
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this
23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 35-year old asked:
Can periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) make you gain weghit!?
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A 47-year old asked:
How can I use periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) to gain weight?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is it okay to take periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) to help you gain weight?
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A 34-year old asked:
How long to develope tolerance to cyproheptadine periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride)?
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A 41-year old asked:
Are there any alternates similar to periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) (cyproheptadine)?
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A 38-year old asked:
Does periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) make you gain weight? Please, need some answers?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) relief toothaches?
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A 47-year old asked:
Which are side effects of periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride)?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) provide benefit for the relief of toothaches?
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A 41-year old asked:
After ceasing to take periactin, (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) my behaviour has changed, could be withdrawal?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Periactin allergy?
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A 43-year old asked:
How can I decrease drowsiness/ sleepiness from cyproheptadine/periactin?
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A 32-year old asked:
What to do if I got periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) 4mg prescribed to me for migraines I'm advised to take one every 8 hours, will this make me gain weight or sleep a lot?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I get my doctor to prescribe me cyproheptadine (ciplactin or periactin)?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Does periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) lower blood serotonin levels? How long does it take to work?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can i be on Depo-Provera and take periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride)?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What is a good appetite stimulant? I can not maintain a healthy appetite and apparently a prescription is needed for Periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am taking periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) to increase my appetiate. Iam now not in the u.S and in yemen doctors are saying it cause kidney failure is that true please reply?
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A 37-year old asked:
And I just wanna know side effects of periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) and ibuprofen?
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A 25-year old male asked:
For educational purposes, i look up any meds i take. Which cytochrome p450 enzymes metabolize the first-gen antihistamine periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride)? Or are effected?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I've completely lost my appetite since being on Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) 45mg a day. Is it safe to take periactin with it to help increase my appetite?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Can periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) (cyproheptadine) be useful in relieving serotonin induced migraine caused by an ssri? Periactin (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) has antiserotonin affinity. Head hurts..
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A 36-year old male asked:
What's better for adhd children Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) with 2 mg periactin or with 2mg melatonin ?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Is it safe to take 4mg of lunesta (eszopiclone) in conjunction with 4mg of periactin to help me sleep. I suffer from ptsd, chronic insomnia, adhd.
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A female asked:
Is there any antidote for cyproheptadine toxicity?
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A 37-year old asked:
Which are the apparent side effects of cyproheptadine?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is the combined effect of amantadine and cyproheptadine?
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A 36-year old asked:
What to do if I am using peractin 4mg to gain weight how should I use it to gain weight . like how many pills before bed etc?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Hi there I have just bought cyproheptadine pills by them selves to gain weight and wondering if it is safe to do so? And also about apetamin
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A 32-year old asked:
Whats cyproheptadine hydrochloride?
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