Generic name: cyproheptadine hydrochloride
Dosage form: syrup
Drug class:Antihistamines
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 1, 2022.
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Cyproheptadine Syrup Description
Each 5 mL (one teaspoonful) contains: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride 2 mg.
Inactive Ingredients: Alcohol 5% v/v, anhydrous citric acid, D&C yellow no. 10, edetate disodium, mint flavor, purified water, sodium benzoate,sodium citrate and sucrose.
Cyproheptadine HCl is an antihistaminic and antiserotonergic agent. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride is a white to slightly yellowish, crystalline solid, with a molecular weight of 350.89, which is slightly soluble in water, freely soluble in methanol, sparingly soluble in ethanol, soluble in chloroform and practically insoluble in ether. It is the sesquihydrate of 4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d] cyclohepten-5- ylidene)-1-methylpiperidine hydrochloride. The molecular formula of the anhydrous salt is C21H21N•HCl and the structural formula of the anhydrous salt is:
