Posted by Racer on September 9, 2004, at 21:03:35
In reply to Re: Cyproheptidine » Racer, posted by 4WD on September 9, 2004, at 20:39:33
I said it isn't used as an anti-histimine anymore. That's because the newer drugs are more popular, especially those that don't cause drowsiness. Periactin is used for a number of other things, like mitigating the sexual side effects of SSRIs, increasing appetite for patients with cancer or AIDS, and in a lot of veterinary situations.
It's prescription only, not OTC. But, since it's a pretty benign drug, most doctors will go ahead and give it a try if you ask for it. (Although, I'd expect that they'd try to steer you to another choice if you actually wanted it as an anti-histimine.)
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