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