Cydifar Side effects

• Side effects of Cydifar in details
• Cydifar contraindications
• Cydifar reviews

What are the possible side effects of Cydifar?

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking Cydifar and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

• confusion, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior;

• seizure (convulsions);

• ringing in your ears;

• feeling like you might pass out;

• fast or pounding heartbeats;

• easy bruising or bleeding;

• urinating less than usual or not at all; or

• pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, or unusual weakness.

Less serious side effects may include:

• mild drowsiness, dizziness, or spinning sensation;

• feeling restlessness or excited (especially in children);

• sleep problems (insomnia), tired feeling;

• numbness or tingly feeling;

• increased sweating or urination;

• blurred vision;

• appetite changes;

• dry mouth or nose, upset stomach; or

• nausea, diarrhea, constipation.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Side effects of Cydifar in details

Adverse reactions which have been reported with the use of antihistamines are as follows:

Central Nervous System: Sedation and sleepiness (often transient), dizziness, disturbed coordination, confusion, restlessness, excitation, nervousness, tremor, irritability, insomnia, paresthesias, neuritis, convulsions, euphoria, hallucinations, hysteria, faintness.

Integumentary: Allergic manifestation of rash and edema, excessive perspiration, urticaria, photosensitivity.

Special Senses: Acute labyrinthitis, blurred vision, diplopia, vertigo, tinnitus.

Cardiovascular: Hypotension, palpitation, tachycardia, extrasystoles, anaphylactic shock.

Hematologic: Hemolytic anemia, leukopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia.

Digestive System: Dryness of mouth, epigastric distress, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, jaundice.

Genitourinary: Urinary frequency, difficult urination, urinary retention, early menses.

Respiratory: Dryness of nose and throat, thickening of bronchial secretions, tightness of chest and wheezing, nasal stuffiness.

Miscellaneous: Fatigue, chills, headache, increased appetite/weight gain.

What is the most important information I should know about Cydifar?

• Cydifar may cause drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, or lightheadedness. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Cydifar with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Check with your doctor before you drink alcohol or use medicines that may cause drowsiness (eg, sleep aids, muscle relaxers) while you are using Cydifar; it may add to their effects. Ask your pharmacist if you have questions about which medicines may cause drowsiness.
• Cydifar may cause you to become sunburned more easily. Avoid the sun, sunlamps, or tanning booths until you know how you react to Cydifar. Use a sunscreen or wear protective clothing if you must be outside for more than a short time.
• Cydifar may interfere with skin allergy tests. If you are scheduled for a skin test, talk to your doctor. You may need to stop taking Cydifar for a few days before the tests.
• Use Cydifar with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially dizziness, drowsiness, and low blood pressure.
• Caution is advised when using Cydifar in CHILDREN; they be more sensitive to its effects, especially excitability.
• Cydifar should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 2 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
• Cydifar should not be used in NEWBORNS and PREMATURE INFANTS; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Cydifar while you are pregnant. It is not known if Cydifar is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while taking Cydifar.

Cydifar contraindications

Newborn or Premature Infants

This drug should not be used in newborn or premature infants.

Nursing Mothers

Because of the higher risk of antihistamines for infants generally and for newborns and prematures in particular, antihistamine therapy is contraindicated in nursing mothers.

Other Conditions

Hypersensitivity to Cydifar and other drugs of similar chemical structure

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor therapy

Angle-closure glaucoma

Stenosing peptic ulcer

Symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy

Bladder neck obstruction

Pyloroduodenal obstruction

Elderly, debilitated patients

References

1. European Chemicals Agency - ECHA. "cyproheptadine: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is an agency of the European Union which is the driving force among regulatory authorities in implementing the EU's groundbreaking chemicals legislation for the benefit of human health and the environment as well as for innovation and competitiveness.". https://echa.europa.eu/ (accessed September 17, 2018).
2. HSDB. "CYPROHEPTADINE". https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/s... (accessed September 17, 2018).
3. NIST. "Cyproheptadine". http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist1a.cfm (accessed September 17, 2018).

Reviews

User reports

Consumer reviews

Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology