Practin 4 Tablet
Cyproheptadine HCI
4mg
Wockhardt Ltd.
| Pack size | 10's |
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| Retail Price | 3.44 NPR |
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Indications
Practin 4 Tablet is used for:
Rash and pruritus in a variety of condition; appetite stimulation , anorexia nervosa ; cushing's and Nelson's syndrome, acromegaly and hyperprolactinemia ; migraine; antidepressant-induced inorgasmia .
Adult Dose
Oral
Allergic conditions
Adult: Initially, 4 mg tid, adjusted as necessary. Usual: 12-16 mg daily in 3-4 divided doses. Max: 32 mg/day.
Treatment and prophylaxis of migraine and other vascular headaches
Adult: 4 mg may be repeated after 30 min. Not to exceed 8 mg w/in a 4- to 6-hr period. Maintenance: 4 mg 4-6 hrly.
Child Dose
Oral
Allergic conditions
Child: 2-6 yr 2 mg bid or tid. Max: 12 mg daily;
7-14 yr 4 mg bid or tid. Max: 16 mg daily.
Migraine
Prophylaxis
< 3 years: Safety and efficacy not established
>3 years and adolescents: 0.2-0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided BID; not to exceed 0.5 mg/kg/day
Renal Dose
Administration
May be taken with or without food. May be taken w/ meals to reduce GI discomfort.
Contra Indications
Narrow-angle glaucoma; acute asthmatic attack; bladder neck obstruction; stenosing peptic ulcer; GIT obstruction; MAOIs therapy; hypersensitivity; neonates, lactation.
Precautions
Elderly; epilepsy; tasks requiring mental alertness; symptomatic prostate hypertrophy; epilepsy; alcoholism; pregnancy.
Lactation: Excretion in milk unknown; contraindicated
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
May have additive effects w/ CNS depressants e.g. hypnotics, sedatives, tranquilizers, antianxiety agents.
Potentially Fatal: MAOIs prolong and intensify the anticholinergic effects of antihistamines.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Cyproheptadine HCI :
Psychiatric/neurologic: CNS depression, drowsiness, sedation ranging from mild drowsiness to deep sleep (most frequent), dizziness, lassitude, disturbed coordination; less commonly, restlessness, insomnia, tremors, euphoria, nervousness, irritability, delirium, seizures, toxic psychosis, paresthesia
Muscular: Weakness
Cardiovascular: Palpitation, tachycardia, palpitation, ECG changes (eg, widened QRS), arrhythmias (eg, extrasystole, heart block), hypotension, hypertension, dizziness, sedation, hypotension
GI: Epigastric distress, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation
Hepatic: Cholestasis, hepatitis, hepatic failure, hepatic function abnormality, jaundice (rare)
Skin: Eczema, pruritus, inflammation, papular rash, erythema on exposed skin
Sensory: Visual disturbances, blurred vision, diplopia, tinnitus, acute labyrinthitis
Renal: Dysuria, urinary retention
Respiratory: Thickening of bronchial secretions, wheezing, nasal stuffiness
Other: Vertigo, sweating, chills, early menses, headache, impotence, dryness of mouth, nose, and throat, facial dyskinesia, tightness of chest, faintness
Mechanism of Action
Cyproheptadine is a sedating antihistamine w/ antimuscarinic, serotonin antagonist and Ca channel blocking properties. It competes w/ histamine for H1-receptor sites on effector cells in the GI tract, blood vessels and resp tract.
Note
Practin 4 4mg Tablet manufactured by Wockhardt Ltd.. Its generic name is Cyproheptadine HCI. Practin 4 is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Practin 4 Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.