Periactin is an antihistamine tablet containing cyproheptadine hydrochloride. It provides relief from itchiness, bites, stings, watery eyes, sneezing, and headaches caused by a range of allergies. Relief and treatment of Allergy symptoms.

Periactin contains a medicine called cyproheptadine. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘antihistamines'. In some illnesses too much ‘histamine' and ‘serotonin' are produced in the body. These occur naturally in your body. Periactin helps in these illnesses by stopping the unwanted effects of histamine and serotonin.

Periactin is used for:

Skin allergies with itchiness, swelling, or red skin, eczema or nettle rash

Itchiness of chicken pox and reactions to insect bites and stings

Sneezing, watery eyes and blocked or runny nose caused by an allergy (allergic rhinitis)

Conjunctivis caused by an allergy - with red, watery, inflamed eyes

Migraine and other similar headaches.

Suitable For :

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How to Use :

Keep out of the reach and sight of children. Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original package in order to protect from light. Do not transfer your medicines into another box or container - they might get mixed up. Do not use Periactin after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

Storage :

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original package in order to protect from light.

Do not transfer your medicines into another box or container - they might get mixed up.

Do not use Periactin after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiry date

refers to the last day of that month.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist to

dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

Precautions :

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Ingredients :

The active substance is cyproheptadine hydrochloride. Each Periactin tablet contains 4 mg anhydrous cyproheptadine hydrochloride.

The other ingredients are calcium hydrogen phosphate E341, lactose, magnesium stearate E572, potato starch, pregelatinised maize starch.

Attachments :

https://www.drugs.com/uk/pdf/leaflet/1046343.pdf