Use and Side effects of Appetite stimulant - Peritol Syrup

Peritol is a brand name of Cyproheptadine. It has many actions and one of most commonly utilized is its serotonin antagonist action. This action makes it a good appetite stimulant. In addition, Peritol inhibits histamine receptors. Therefore, it works as an Anti-histamine medication such as Piriton. Pertiol also causes drowsiness and helps to induce sleep. Anti-histamine indications are common cold, and allergies.

Common uses of Peritol

Appetite atimulant

Anti histamine (common cold, allergies)

Sleep inducing agent : - effect wanes after some time.

How to use peritol

Usual dosage of peritol is 4mg thrice daily. That is 10ml of peritol syrup thrice daily.

What are the side effects of Peritol?

Main side effect of peritol is its ability to cause drowsiness and sedation. This action makes driving vehicles and operating machinery dangerous. In addition, drowsiness goes into next day morning and ot make waking early morning difficult.

Peritol can cause weight gain due to its ability to increase appetite. In addition, using Peritol to induce appetite in a patient with an underlying disease (cancer) without investigating the cause for loss of appetite can be dangerous. In some countries this medication is available over the counter.

Other common side effects of Peritol

Headache

Psychomotor impairment

Urinary retention

Dry mouth

Blurred vision

Gastro-intestinal disturbances

Rare side-effects of Peritol are low blood pressure, palpitations, arrhythmias, dizziness, confusion, depression, sleep disturbances, tremors, fits, liver problems, and angle-closure glaucoma.

Peritol is available as tablets, capsules and syrups. It should ideally be taken in the night. Elderly people will get most of the side effects. In addition, it is not recommended to use Peritol in children.

Peritol should not be used in

This drug should not be used in patients with prostatic hypertrophy, urinary retention, in people susceptibility to angle-closure glaucoma, and in intestinal obstruction. Peritol should be taken if you have liver diseases. It can cause coma.

Pregnancy and breast feeding

Peritol should be avoided in pregnancy. New born irritability, paradoxical excitability, and tremor can occur following delivery. In addition, Peritol should not be used in mothers who are breast-feeding.

Summary

Peritol is a common over the counter appetitie stimulant. But it can cause some problematic side effects such as drowsiness.