Peritine 4mg

Indication

Rhinitis, Conjunctivitis, Urticaria

Ingredients

• Cyproheptadine 4mg

Direction

Adults: 4mg 3 times daily with meals. Children 7-14: 4mg 2-3 times daily.

Side effects

• Drowsiness
• increased appetite
• weight gain
• dry mouth.

Precautions

• Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to cyproheptadine or other antihistamines.
• Avoid use in newborns
• premature infants
• and breastfeeding mothers.
• Use with caution in patients with glaucoma
• urinary retention
• prostatic hypertrophy
• or stenosing peptic ulcer.
• May cause drowsiness
• avoid driving or operating heavy machinery.
• Avoid concurrent use with alcohol
• CNS depressants
• or MAO inhibitors.
• Use with caution in elderly patients due to increased risk of sedation
• confusion
• and hypotension.
• Not recommended for use as a stimulant for appetite in children under 2 years.