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CHLORHYDRATE CYPROHEPTADINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C21H22ClN
formula, see observation
41354-29-4
CAS number
CONT

Cyproheptadine hydrochloride... A drug taken to increase appetite and weight. It may work by stimulating the appetite centre in the brain. It is a also a potent antihistamine administered to treat allergies and itching skin conditions. Drowsiness is a common side-effect of the drug.

OBS

Chemical formula: C21H22ClN

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C21H22ClN
formula, see observation
41354-29-4
CAS number
CONT

Chlorhydrate de cyproheptadine [...] Mécanisme d'action principal. Action antihistaminique par antagonisme compétitif de l'histamine au niveau des récepteurs, d'où inhibition de la plupart des actions de l'histamine: hypotension, action sur les fibres lisses de l'intestin et des bronches, action sur la perméabilité capillaire, effet stimulant sur la médullosurrénale, phénomène allergiques et anaphylactiques.

OBS

Formule chimique : C21H22ClN

Spanish

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