In the US, Cyproheptadine (cyproheptadine systemic) is a member of the drug class antihistamines and is used to treat Allergic Reactions, Allergic Rhinitis, Anorexia, Anorexia Nervosa, Cluster Headaches, Cushing's Syndrome, Failure to Thrive, Migraine, Pruritus, Sexual Dysfunction - SSRI Induced and Urticaria.

US matches:

• Cyproheptadine
• Cyproheptadine Syrup
• Cyproheptadine Tablets
• Cyproheptadine Solution

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R06AX02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000129-03-3

Chemical Formula

C21-H21-N

Molecular Weight

287

Therapeutic Categories

Antiallergic agent

Histamine H₁-receptor antagonist (H₁-antihistaminic)

Serotonin receptor antagonist

Appetite stimulant

Chemical Name

4-(5H-dibenzo[a-e]cycloheptatrienylidene)-1-metylpiperidine (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Cyproheptadinum (Latin)
• Cyproheptadin (German)
• Cyproheptadine (French)
• Ciproheptadina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ciproeptadina (OS: DCIT)
• Cyproheptadine (OS: DCF, BAN)
• Fl 5967 (IS)
• HSp 1229 (MerckSharpD) (IS)
• Cyproheptadin 2-oxopentandioat (IS)
• Glutodina (IS)
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Hydrate (OS: JAN)
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
• Cyproheptadine hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Hydrate (PH: JP XVII)
• Cyproheptadine, chlorhydrate de (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cyproheptadinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Cyproheptadini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Axoprol (IS)
• Dihexazin (IS)

Brand Names

• 2Hngry [+ Tricholine Citrate]
  Aero-Chem, India
• Alcyp-T [+ Tricholine Citrate]
  Alna, India
• Beritin BC
  Vitamedic, Brazil
• Bioplex [+ Betaine, + Cyanocobalamine, + Atorvastatin]
  Caillon & Hamonet, Uruguay
• Cipractine
  Teriak, Tunisia
• Ciprocort [+ Dexamethasone]
  FA.PA.SA., Paraguay
• Ciproheptadina Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Ciproheptadina Pharma Arte
  Pharma Arte, Paraguay
• Ciptadine
  IBN, Tunisia
• Cyllermin
  CCPC, Taiwan
• Cypro
  Fu Yuan, Taiwan; Panbiotic, Taiwan; Royal, Taiwan
• Gotadoce [+ Cyanocobalamin, + Thiamine, + Pyridoxine]
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Mikesan [+ Clonixin, + Ergotamine]
  Baliarda, Argentina
• Pepller
  Active HC, India
• Peritol
  Egis, Lithuania
• Prakten
  Sandoz, Turkey
• Proactin
  Eskayef, Bangladesh; General Pharma, Bangladesh
• Qualitonic
  Qualipharm, Peru
• Reactin
  Orion, Bangladesh
• Triactin
  Kahira, Egypt
• Trimetabol
  Tecnoquimicas, Colombia
• Viternum
  ITF - Labomed Farmaceutica, Chile
• Dynamogen [+ Arginine]
  Faes, Spain; Faes, Paraguay
• Actiliv [+ Tricholine Citrate]
  Biophar Rech, India
• Add App
  Cadila, India
• Alcyp-T DPS [+ Tricholine Citrate]
  Alna, India
• Alphahist
  Apex Pharma Indonesia PT, Indonesia
• Anti-Anorex [+ Deanol, + Metoclopramide]
  Qualigen, Spain
• Antimin
  Panion & BF, Taiwan
• Antisemin
  U-Liang, Taiwan
• Apeplus [+ Calcium Phosphate, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Apeton
  IPI - Indonesian Pharmaceutical Industries, Indonesia
• Appitamine
  Synmosa, Taiwan
• Ceriatin
  Century, Taiwan
• Chilieanzin
  The Central, Taiwan
• Cipla-Actin
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa
• Ciplactin
  Cipla, Vietnam
• Ciprobetasona [+ Betamethasone]
  Landa, Paraguay
• Ciprocort [+ Dexamethasone]
  FA.PA.SA., Paraguay
• Ciproheptadina
  Licol, Colombia
• Ciprolisina [+ Cyanocobalamin]
  Carnot Laboratorios, Mexico
• Ciprovit Calcico [+ Calcium Phosphate, + Cyanocobalamine]
  Beta, Argentina
• Cobactin [+ Cobamamide]
  Zambon, Brazil
• Cobavit [+ Cobamamide]
  Cifarma Cientifica Farmaceutica, Brazil
• Cobavital [+ Cobamamide]
  Abbott Laboratorios do Brasil, Brazil
• Complamin
  Provenco, Ecuador
• Covitasa [+ Cobamamide]
  Seid, Spain
• Cyhepdin
  Chen Ho, Taiwan
• Cypon
  Geno Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Myanmar
• Cyprodex [+ Dexamethasone]
  Roemmers, Venezuela
• Cyprodin
  Meider, Taiwan; Roemmers, Venezuela; Siza, Pakistan
• Cyprodine
  Meider, Taiwan
• Cyprogin
  Atlantic Lab, Hong Kong; Atlantic Lab, Thailand
• Cyproh
  Kojar, Taiwan
• Cyproheptadine - Changzhou Siyao
  Siyao Pharmaceuticals, China
• Cyproheptadine 4mg Jamp
  Jamp Pharma, Canada
• Cyproheptadine Fu Seng
  Fu Seng, Taiwan
• Cyproheptadine HCl 0.04%
  Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan
• Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride
  Apex Pharmaceuticals, United States; Apnar Pharma, United States; Appco Pharma, United States; IMPAX Laboratories, United States; ingenus Pharmaceuticals, United States; Ivax, United States; Lyne, United States; Par Pharmaceutical, United States; Patrin, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Stason, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States
• Cyproheptadine MacroPhar
  MacroPhar, Thailand
• Cyproheptadine Oriental
  Oriental, Taiwan
• Cyproheptadine Shinlon
  Shinlon, Taiwan
• Cypromin
  Center, Taiwan
• Cypromine
  Washington, Taiwan
• Cyprotol
  Balkanpharma-Trojan, Bulgaria
• Cytadine
  Standard, Taiwan
• Decamin
  Fu Yuan, Taiwan
• Desarrol [+ Arginine, + Carnitine]
  Faes, Spain
• Dexacort [+ Dexamethasone]
  Alfa Farmaceut, Paraguay
• Earmin
  Yu Sheng, Taiwan
• Energy Fort [+ Lysine, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Cassanello, Paraguay
• Ennamax
  Actavis, Indonesia
• Euro-Cyproheptadine
  Sandoz, Canada
• Heptacort [+ Dexamethasone]
  Novoquim, Paraguay
• Heptasan
  Caprifarmindo, Indonesia
• Huavine
  Hua Shin, Taiwan
• Inducort Complex [+ Dexamethasone]
  Medical Farmac, Paraguay
• Komian
  Ciiphar, Taiwan
• Lexahist
  Molex Ayus, Indonesia
• Nekmin
  Newai Chem, Taiwan
• Outallergin
  Hor Chen, Taiwan
• Pangavit [+ Cyanocobalamin, + Thiamine, + Pyridoxine, + Riboflavin] [pediatric]
  Russek, Mexico
• Pelion
  Panion & BF, Taiwan
• Periactin
  Alfasigma, Italy; Aspen Pharmacare, Australia; Auden McKenzie, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Kuwait; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lebanon; MSD, South Africa; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sigma-Tau, Spain; Tecnoquimicas, Colombia; Tecnoquímicas, Ecuador
• Periactin 0.04%
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Periactin 1%
  Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan
• Periactin 4mg
  Algorithm S.A.L., Oman
• Periactine
  Teofarma, France
• Perian
  Update, Taiwan
• Peritol
  Egis, Bulgaria; Egis, Hungary; Egis, Slovakia; Egis Pharmaceuticals, Poland; Egis Pharmaceuticals, Romania; Egis Praha, Czech Republic; Medphano, Germany
• Pilian
  Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Piminton
  Patron, Taiwan
• PMS-Cyproheptadine
  Pharmascience, Canada
• Poncohist
  Armoxindo, Indonesia
• Practin
  Wockhardt, India
• Pranzo [+ Carnitine, + Lysine]
  Vinas, Spain
• Prohessen
  Pharos, Indonesia
• Pronicy
  Kalbe, Indonesia
• Showmin
  Panion & BF, Taiwan
• Sipraktin
  I.E. Ulagay, Turkey
• Synmin
  Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan
• Tonico Juventus [+ Cobamamide]
  Juventus, Spain
• Tres-Orix Forte [+ Carnitine, + Lysine, + Cyanocobalamin]
  Kahira, Kuwait
• Triactin
  Kahira, Kuwait
• Viternum
  Desma, Spain; OM, Portugal; Senosiain, Mexico

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.