Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
Molecule Description
Cyproheptadine+Tricholine Citrate+Sorbitol is a combination medicine. It is use
d in treating loss of appetite and weight loss. It works by inhibiting the action of the chemical substance serotonin that acts as an appetite suppressant, thus increasing hunger by constantly increasing the energy requirement. Cyproheptadine+Tricholine Citrate+Sorbitol is available in the form of syrup, suspension, oral liquid, oral drops. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding and about all the medicines and supplements you take and all the conditions or diseases you suffer from before starting cyproheptadine+tricholine citrate+sorbitol.
Uses of Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
Contraindications of Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
When should one not use Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
- If you are allergic to cyproheptadine, tricholine or sorbitol
- If you have or had obstruction of stomach, intestine or bladder
- If you have or had a stomach ulcer
- If you have any prostate problems
- If you have eye problems such as glaucoma
- Do not use this medicine in newborn or premature babies
Side effects of Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
Common side effects of this drug are:
- Sleepiness
- Dizziness
- Rash
- Diarrhoea
- Dryness of mouth, nose and throat
- Altered coordination
- Confusion
Precautions and Warnings of Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You have high blood pressure or any other heart condition
- You suffer from any respiratory condition such as asthma
- You have an overactive thyroid gland
- You have eye problems such as glaucoma
- Cyproheptadine+Tricholine Citrate+Sorbitol should not be used in patients less than a year old
Mode of Action of Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
How Does It Work?
- Cyproheptadine works by inhibiting the action of a chemical substance (serotonin) in the body, which works as an appetite suppressant.
- Tricholine citrate works by removing bile acids from the body, thereby converting the fats into good cholesterol, thus lowering the cholesterol levels.
- Sorbitol acts as a syrup base and also as an osmotic laxative to relieve constipation.
Interactions of Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
Interactions with other medicines
- Some medicines can affect the way cyproheptadine+tricholine citrate+sorbitol works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
- Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
- Especially if you are taking medicines to treat your psychiatric illnesses or are taking medicines such as tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid, selegiline.
Dosage of Tricholine Citrate+Cyproheptadine+Sorbitol
Overdose
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Content Details
Dr. Mansi Savla
B. Pharm, PharmD
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
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