Use of cyproheptadine in young children with feeding difficulties and poor growth in a pediatric feeding program

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 674-678

  Sant'anna, Ana M G A ^a   Hammes, Patricia S ^a   Porporino, Mafalda ^a   Martel, Chantal ^a   Zygmuntowicz, Catherine ^a   Ramsay, Maria ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyproheptadine; Feeding behavior; Poor growth; Safety; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

CYPROHEPTADINE; APPETITE STIMULANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING DIFFICULTY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SLEEP DISORDER; WEIGHT FOR AGE Z SCORE; WEIGHT GAIN; DRUG EFFECTS; GROWTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; APPETITE STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYPROHEPTADINE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84928269749     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000467     Document Type: Article

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