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What Dosage Of Cypon Should Be Given To A 8 Year Old?
my daughter 8 years weighing 22kg , was prescribed cypon - she gets very hungry good thing , but she seems too drowsy and at times excited...., what is the right dose anyway and should it be given just before meals or what, and how long? thanks, irene, nairobi, kenya
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
the dose for cyproheptadine(cypon syp) is 2mg/day, can be increased to 8 mg/day in 4 divided doses. give your child 2-4 ml 6 hourly . its side effects include neurological like tremors excitement, nervousness, sleepiness, constipation, dry mouth etc. give it over a period of 3-4 months and then slowly reduce the dosage to completely stop it. the reason for slow taper is the withdrawl CNS symptopms seen after stopping this drug suddenly.
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