🌿 Product Overview: Cypron 4 mg caplets
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Active ingredient: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride 4 mg per caplet.
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Form: Yellow caplet; typically sold in strips of 10 or packs of 30
✅ Indications & Uses
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Allergy relief
For symptoms like allergic rhinitis (e.g., runny nose, sneezing), urticaria, and skin pruritus . -
Appetite stimulation
Commonly used in children with poor appetite and sometimes in adults -
Migraine prophylaxis
Occasionally prescribed to prevent or manage migraines
🧾 Dosage Guide
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Adults: 4–20 mg daily in 2–3 divided doses; max usually 32 mg/day
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Children (2–6 yrs): 2 mg 2–3 times daily (max 12 mg/day)
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Children (7–14 yrs): 4 mg 2–3 times daily (max 16 mg/day)
⚠️ Precautions & Side Effects
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Common side effects: Drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision, increased appetite .
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Anticholinergic effects: Can worsen in glaucoma, urinary retention, prostatic hypertrophy, asthma, cardiovascular disease—avoid in newborns/premature infants .
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Interactions: Potentiated sedation with alcohol, CNS depressants; caution with MAO inhibitors and anticholinergic drugs .
🏭 Manufacturer & Origin
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Manufacturer: Orange Kalbe Limited (part of Kalbe Farma), Nigeria/Indonesia .
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Pack sizes: Strip of 10 caplets or bottles of 30
💡 Usage Tips
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Best taken with food to minimize stomach upset
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Avoid driving or operating heavy machinery until you know how it affects you .
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Use under medical supervision, especially in children, the elderly, pregnant or breastfeeding individuals.
📌 Summary
Feature | Detail |
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Generic | Cyproheptadine HCl 4 mg |
Brand | Cypron – Orange Kalbe Ltd |
Forms | Allergy, appetite stimulator, migraine |
Strength | 4 mg caplets |
Common Dose | 4 mg 2–3 × daily |
Side Effects | Drowsiness, dry mouth |
Caution | Anticholinergic effects; drug interactions |