| cyproheptadine | <chemical> A serotonin antagonist and a histamine h1 blocker used as antipruritic, appetite stimulant, antiallergic, and for the post-gastrectomy dumping syndrome, etc. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, antipruritics, gastrointestinal agents, histamine h1 antagonists, serotonin antagonists. Chemical name: Piperidine, 4-(5H-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-methyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cyproheptadine hydrochloride | 1-Methyl-4-(5-dibenzo-[a,e]-cycloheptatrienylidine)-piperidine;a potent antagonist of histamine and serotonin, with antihistaminic and antipruritic actions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tablets | Solid dosage forms, of varying weight, size, and shape, which may be molded or compressed, and which contain a medicinal substance in pure or diluted form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tablets, enteric-coated | Tablets coated with material that delays release of the medication until after they leave the stomach. (12 Dec 1998) |