Super Apeti

Posted September 24, 2018

Super Apeti

Super Apeti is used for the symptomatic treatment of acute or chronic allergic manifestations. It is also suitable for the pruritic dermatological conditions

Product	Molecule
Super Apeti Plus Tablets	Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B Complex
Super Apeti Tablets	Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride
Super Apeti Plus Syrup	Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride, Lysine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B Complex

Molecule: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B Complex

Formulation: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride 4mg + Vitamin B Complex Tablets

Packaging Unit: 20 Tablets

Dosage: As an Appetite Stimulant: Adults & children (7 to14 years): The usual dose is 1 tablet thrice daily. Maximum daily dose is 16mg. The total daily dose for adults should not exceed 0.5 mg/kg/day. Children (2 to 6 years): ½ tablet thrice daily. Maximum daily dose is 8mg. Migraine: Adults & children (7 to 14 years):1 tablet initially. Repeat after ½ hour if necessary. Maximum dose in 6 hour period is 8mg. Maintain with 4mg every 4 to 6 hours. Pruritis & allergy: Children (2 to 6 years): The total daily dosage for pediatric patients may be calculated on the basis of body weight or body area using approximately 0.25 mg/kg/day or 8 mg per square meter of body surface (8 mg/m2). The usual dose is 2 mg (1/2 tablet) two or three times a day, adjusted as necessary to the size and response of the patient. The dose is not to exceed 12 mg a day. Children (7 to14 years): 4mg thrice daily. Maximum daily dose is 16mg.

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Molecule: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride

Formulation: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride 4mg Tablets

Packaging Unit: 20 Tablets

Dosage: Adult: 4mg three to four times a day. Children: (2 to 6 years): 2mg thrice a day. (7 to 14 years): 4mg two to three times a day.

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Molecule: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride, Lysine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B Complex

Formulation: Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride 2mg + Lysine Hydrochloride 150mg + Vitamin B Complex Syrup

Packaging Unit: 200ml Syrup

Dosage: Children: (2-6 years): 5 ml, 2 to 3 times daily before food (7-14 years) 10ml, 2 to 3 times daily before food Adults: 10ml, 3 times daily before food

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Indications

Appetite stimulant. Anti-allergic, anti-pruritic. In migraine and vascular type of headaches.

Pharmacological Class

Cyproheptadine is a serotonin and histamine antagonist.

Pharmacological Properties

Anticholinergic, sedative

Mechanism Of Action

Cyproheptadine is a histamine and serotonin antagonist by means of competitive action in their receptors

Side Effects

Slight to moderate drowsiness, fatigue, dry mouth, GI upsets, nausea, appetite increase, weight gain and impaired alertness.

Contraindications

Narrow-angle glaucoma; acute asthmatic attack; bladder neck obstruction; stenosing peptic ulcer; GIT obstruction; Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOIs) therapy; hypersensitivity; neonates, lactation.

Observations

Masks ototoxicity produced by aminoglycosides and antibiotics. May be taken with meals to reduce GI discomfort. Elderly; epilepsy; tasks requiring mental alertness like driving or operating machinery; symptomatic prostate hypertrophy, alcoholism, pregnancy.