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Anti-cholinergic syndrome following accidental poisoning with cyproheptadine in a Nigerian toddler: A case report

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Cyproheptadine is an antihistamine that is also used as appetite stimulant in children. We report a three-year old who developed anticholinergic syndrome following accidental ingestion of a large dose of cyproheptadine.
Asare Tolulope, Adekanmbi Folashade , Udeh Stella, Gbadebo Ayisat   +3 more
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Antinociceptive Effect of Artemisia dracunculus Essential Oil in Formalin Test and Possible Involvement of Serotoninergic Receptors and Nitric Oxide Pathway [PDF]

Research Journal of Pharmacognosy
Background and objectives: Artemisia dracunculus (tarragon) essential oil has shown antinociceptive effect in some animal models. This study was aimed to find out its possible mechanism of action in formalin-induced pain behavior in mice.
Valiollah Hajhashemi*, Amir Hossein Eslami   +1 more
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CYPROHEPTADINE AND DEXAMETHASONE ABUSE

National Journal of Medical Research, 2013
Cyproheptadine is an appetite stimulator with an additional anticholinergic, anti-serotonergic, and local anaesthetic properties. Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic member of the glucocorticoid class of steroid drugs.
Sagar Karia, Nahid Dave, Avinash De Sousa, Nilesh Shah, Sushma sonavane   +4 more
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Neurotoxicity and PRES after severe citalopram intoxication in a 12-months-old baby

Emergency Care Journal
Citalopram intoxications can lead to Serotonin Syndrome (SS) development, characterized by altered mental status, seizures, autonomic instability, hyperthermia and extrapyramidal signs.
Sara Minghetti, Alessandra Lazzerotti, Debora Sala, Chiara Vimercati , Sofia Giudici, Santa Florio, Francesca Formica, Stefania Zambrano, Nivedita Agarwal, Cinzia Peruzzi   +9 more
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High degree of efficacy in the treatment of cyclic vomiting syndrome with combined co-enzyme Q10, L-carnitine and amitriptyline, a case series

BMC Neurology, 2011
Background Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), defined by recurrent stereotypical episodes of nausea and vomiting, is a relatively-common disabling and historically difficult-to-treat condition associated with migraine headache and mitochondrial dysfunction.
Boles Richard G
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Management of severe arterial hypertension associated with serotonin syndrome: a case report analysis based on systematic review techniques

Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2019
Serotonin syndrome is thought to arise from serotonin excess. In many cases, symptoms are mild and self-limiting. But serotonin syndrome can become life threatening, when neuromuscular hyperexcitability spins out of control.
Michael Ott, Julie K. Mannchen, Fariba Jamshidi, Ursula Werneke   +3 more
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Mast cell amines and inosineinduced vasoconstriction in the rat hind limb

Mediators of Inflammation, 1997
Under certain circumstances injected inosine causes a net vasoconstrictive effect on the arterioles, which has been attributed to 5-hydroxytryptamine (5HT) released in response to adenosine type 3 (A3) receptor stimulation of mast cells residing in the ...
A. M. Northover, B. J. Northover
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Fexofenadine HCl enhances growth, biofilm, and lactic acid production of Limosilactobacillus reuteri and Bifidobacterium longum: implications for allergy treatment

BMC Microbiology
Background It is evident that various drugs influence the gut microbiota, yet the precise mechanism driving these effects remain ambiguous. Considering the growing recognition of gut microbiota’s role in health and disease, it is important to explore how
Zainab Kamel Hammouda, Reham Wasfi, Nourtan F. Abdeltawab   +2 more
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In silico repurposing of FDA-approved drugs as multi-target inhibitors of glioblastoma

Scientific African
Glioblastoma is a brain tumor with a poor survival rate despite expensive care with Temozolomide and radiotherapy treatment. This necessitates a scientific inquiry into novel, inexpensive, and safer means of treatment.
Ridwan Abiodun Salaam, Funmilayo I.D. Afolayan, Damilare Adebayo Olaniyi, Sayo Ebenezer Oladokun, Rachael Pius Ebuh, Ridwan Abiola Oyetunji   +5 more
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Painful Bruising Syndrome

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2001
Painful bruising syndrome (PBS) is a distinctive but rare clinical entity. We are reporting a case of PBS in a 26 year old hysterical woman who responded excellently to oral cyproheptadine and psychotherapy.
Kalla G, Roy Renu, Purohit D.R, Garg Anush   +3 more
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