Safety and efficacy of cyproheptadine for treating dyspeptic symptoms in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 261-267

  Rodriguez, Leonel ^a   Diaz, Juan ^a,b   Nurko, Samuel ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO CENTRAL DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

5 HT; 5 hydroxytryptamine; ADM; Antroduodenal manometry; FD; Functional dyspepsia; Gastric emptying study; GES

Indexed keywords

CYPROHEPTADINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INCREASED APPETITE; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; NAUSEA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETCHING; SATIETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYPROHEPTADINE; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879421366     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.12.096     Document Type: Article

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