Question: Dosage of
cyproheptadine for appetite usually 1 tablet 3 times a day. Is the effectiveness of appetite reduced or not, if it
is given orally 1 tablet once daily?
Answer: cyproheptadine is
an anti-histamine. It is used to treat allergy symptoms. Cyproheptadine has
been used to stimulate appetite.
There are reports of clinical studies in healthy
volunteers about efficiency in stimulating appetite. The dose of cyproheptadine
used is 4 mg 3 times a day. It is found that the volunteers had appetite and
weight gain when compared to placebo.
However, no information on the effectiveness of cyproheptadine
for stimulate the appetite, when the drug is eaten 4 mg once daily.
References:
1. Noble RE. Effect of cyproheptadine on appetite and
weight gain in adults. JAMA.1969; 209: 2054-5.
2. Silverstone T, Schuyler D. The effect of
cyproheptadine on hunger, calorie intake, and body weight in man.
Psychopharmacologia. 1975; 40: 335-40.
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