Periactin

I continued to use moisturizing creams and lotions, Opticrom eye drops, OTC eye drops, hydrocortisone creams, Periactin, Tagamet and antihistamines, and of course ZOLOFT!

Although a number of studies have evaluated various appetite stimulants--megestrol, dronabinol (Marinol), cyproheptadine (Periactin), thalidomide (Thalomid), pentoxifylline (Pentoxil/ Trental), nandrolone decanoate (DecaDurabolin), oxandrolone (Oxandrin), and corticosteroids--in patients with AIDS, anorexia cachexia syndrome, and advanced cancer, only megestrol has been studied in malnourished elderly patients.

These include the anti-epileptic drugs topiramate (Topamax) and sodium valproate (Depakote), tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil) and nortriptyline (Pamelor), beta blockers such as propranolol (Inderal), calcium blockers such as verapamil, and the antihistamine cyproheptadine (Periactin) in children.

The preventive agents were flunarizine (Sibelium), cyproheptadine (Periactin), amitriptyline (Elavil), divalproex sodium (Depakote), topiramate (Topamax), levetiracetam (Keppra), propranolol (Inderal), trazodone (Desyrel), pizotifen (Sandomigran), nimodipine (Nimotop), and clonidine (Catapres).

Cyproheptadine (Periactin) can prevent nightmares if given to children at a dosage of 4 mg just before bedtime, Dr.

Sarah said: "Stacey is now on an antihistamine called Periactin and it seems to help.