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Persantin

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Brands

Persantine • Plato

Generic Drug

Dipyridamole

Side Effects

Common

Nausea
Headache
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Flushing
Numbness or tingling
Paresthesia
Low blood pressure
Heart palpitations
Rash

Serious

Low blood pressure

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A member asked:

My sperm is 35 persent.I want get a baby.It can fertilie.Or how i increse my sperm persent.I'm 27 years old.Please?

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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 32-year old asked:

What are the side effect of persantine?

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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 29-year old asked:

What is persantine stress test done for?

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A 46-year old asked:

What are the adverse effects of persantine?

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A 24-year old asked:

What is the difference between persantine and dobutamine?

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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 61-year old female asked:

After taking the Persantine thallium test my dr., informed me of the following; Decreased count rate in the anterior wall; reversible ischemia;; ?

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A 33-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Periactin allergy?

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A 40-year old asked:

What is the risk of the thallium for persantine stress test?

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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 35-year old asked:

What is the persantine sestamibi stress test?

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A 49-year old asked:

How is a persantine sestamibi stress test performed?

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A 37-year old asked:

What is the risk of the thallium injected during a persantine stress test?

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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 58-year old female asked:

What does a conclusion from a one-day protocol gated spect persantine sestamibi study of systolic function preserved with an ef of 60% mean?

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A 62-year old female asked about a male:

Had perantine cardio. Stress test 2 wks. Ago. Diagnosis-ischemia of apex. Had heart cath. Today. No blockages. What could be causing chestpain. ?

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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 31-year old asked:

Caffeine ok while having a chemical cardiac stress test using dipyridamole, persantine?

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