Chemicals and Drugs

Cyproheptadine

A serotonin antagonist and a histamine H1 blocker used as antipruritic, appetite stimulant, antiallergic, and for the post-gastrectomy dumping syndrome, etc.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A serotonin antagonist and a histamine H1 blocker used as antipruritic, appetite stimulant, antiallergic, and for the post-gastrectomy dumping syndrome, etc.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H21N
Molecular Weight
287.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
129-03-3
IUPAC Name
1-methyl-4-(2-tricyclo[9.4.0.03,8]pentadeca-1(15),3,5,7,9,11,13-heptaenylidene)piperidine
InChIKey
JJCFRYNCJDLXIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN1CCC(=C2C3=CC=CC=C3C=CC4=CC=CC=C42)CC1
MeSH Unique ID
D003533
Source
PubChem CID 2913

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Antergan
  • Dihexazin
  • Periactin
  • Peritol
  • Viternum

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a histamine H1 antag & serotonin antag

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NLM Classification

QV 157

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyproheptadine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003533. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003533
  2. Cyproheptadine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyproheptadine
  3. Cyproheptadine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417884
  4. Cyproheptadine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2913. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2913