Periactin Tablet 4 Mg 20's

Periactin contains a medicine called Cyproheptadine. This belongs to a group of medicines called 'Antihistamines'. It works by blocking a certain natural substance (Histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. Periactin is used for: • skin allergies with itchiness, swelling, or red skin, eczema or nettle rash • itchiness of chickenpox and reactions to insect bites and stings • sneezing, watery eyes, and blocked or runny nose caused by an allergy (allergic rhinitis) • conjunctivitis caused by an allergy with red, watery, inflamed eyes. It is well known that Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride (an antihistamine with serotonin-antagonistic activity) has an appetite-stimulating effect and promotes weight gain.