Prescribing-label excerpts
Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride
Reference for: Cyproheptadine Hcl. Source presentation: solution. Source route: oral.
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Clinical pharmacology
Cyproheptadine is a serotonin and histamine antagonist with anticholinergic and sedative effects. Antiserotonin and antihistamine drugs appear to compete with serotonin and histamine, respectively, for receptor sites.
Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism:After a single 4 mg oral dose of 14C-labeled cyproheptadine HCI in normal subjects, given as tablets or syrup, 2-20% of the radioactivity was excreted in the stools. Only about 34% of the stool radioactivity was unchanged drug, corresponding to less than 5.7% of the dose. At least 40% of the administered radioactivity was excreted in the urine. No detectable amounts of unchanged drug were present in the urine of patients on chronic 12-20 mg daily doses of cyproheptadine syrup. The principal metabolite found in human urine has been identified as a quaternary ammonium glucuronide conjugate of cyproheptadine. Elimination is diminished in renal insufficiency.
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Source: DailyMed: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride — solution
Reference accessed . Label revision: 2026-08-07.
