A poor appetite in children can negatively impact growth and development. It is recommended to take more calories to gain weight. However, motivating someone to eat can be very tough. In some cases, it may be necessary to use pharmacologic agents to stimulate child’s appetite. Appetite stimulant agents are called orexigenic's.
Indications of Orexigenics – Stimulation of appetite especially in conditions associated with underweight cases Malnutrition Malaise Fatigability & general body weakness Nutritional support in chronic illness Decreased resistance to infection Old age & debility Convalescence after illness or surgery Cyproheptadine is good appetite stimulant agent? Not really. Cyproheptadine is H1 antihistaminic.Unlike other antihistamines, this drug also antagonizes serotonin receptors. This action makes cyproheptadine useful in conditions such as vascular headache and…
