Cyproheptadine as an appetite stimulant in children. Is it safe?

Sapienza: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI:10.51798/sijis.v4isi1.705

Priscila Elizabeth Philco Toaza

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Background: Cyproheptadine as an appetite stimulant in children. Is it safe? This drug has been used to increase appetite in pediatric patients, regardless of their sex or the presence of pathological conditions. The effectiveness of this drug in terms of weight gain and growth is still a matter of interest. due to the diversity of conclusions regarding its mechanism of action and therapeutic results. Methods: This bibliographic review of the scientific literature focused on research in order to obtain results around scientific articles related to the use of cyproheptadine as an appetite stimulant in pediatric patients. Results: all the articles analyzed concluded that cyproheptadine is an effective medication for weight gain in pediatric patients, based on appetite stimulation, totally independent of sex and the presence of pathological states. Conclusions: Cyproheptadine is a safe medication, and adequately tolerated in all pediatric patients. It is possible to measure the improvement in weight and growth indices in patients under twelve years of age, if consumption is for at least four consecutive weeks.

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作为儿童食欲刺激剂的赛庚啶。它安全吗？

背景介绍作为儿童食欲刺激剂的赛庚啶。它安全吗？这种药物一直被用于提高儿童患者的食欲，无论其性别或是否存在病理情况。由于对其作用机制和治疗效果的结论各不相同，因此该药物在体重增加和生长方面的有效性仍是一个值得关注的问题。方法：这篇科学文献的书目综述侧重于研究，目的是获得与环丙沙星作为食欲刺激剂用于儿科患者有关的科学文章的结果。结果：所分析的所有文章都认为，环丙沙星是一种有效的药物，可以刺激食欲，增加儿科患者的体重，完全不受性别和病理状态的影响。结论赛庚啶是一种安全的药物，所有儿童患者都能充分耐受。如果连续服用至少四周，就有可能测量出 12 岁以下患者体重和生长指数的改善情况。

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