cyproheptadine
9.8
A medicine that treats allergy symptoms and can make you sleepy
- noun
- /ˌsɪproʊˈhɛptəˌdiːn/
- Specialized
:
ciproheptadina
- After several weeks, he noticed significant improvement after taking cyproheptadine for his allergic reactions.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed cyproheptadine to help alleviate her allergy symptoms.
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She was able to discontinue the cyproheptadine.
Academic text (2009) -
The patient was placed on 1 mg of cyproheptadine three times daily and asked to return one month later.
Academic text (2009) -
The cyproheptadine was continued.
Academic text (2009) -
She found relief from her hives after starting her treatment with cyproheptadine.
Synonyms
7.8
A medicine that reduces allergy symptoms like itching and sneezing
is the generic chemical name for the same antihistamine
Surface Forms
cyproheptadine singular
cyproheptadines plural
Etymology
Cyproheptadine is a made-up drug name built from pieces that describe its chemical shape, with cypro- hinting at a 'ring' part and -heptadine containing hepta 'seven' plus a common drug ending. So the long name simply tells scientists about the chemical and is used as the name of this antihistamine medicine.
