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Query: UMLS:C0033774 (pruritus)
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Cyproheptadine hydrochloride was administered orally at 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/day to 16 dogs with allergic pruritus. No dog improved. Polyphagia was observed in 4 dogs (25%).
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PMID:Failure of cyproheptadine hydrochloride as an antipruritic agent in allergic dogs: results of a double-blinded, placebo-controlled study. 164 75

Cyproheptadine hydrochloride was administered to 20 presumed or proven allergic cats to determine its efficacy in controlling pruritus. Each cat received 2 mg, orally, every 12 h. The pruritus was satisfactorily controlled in 9 cats. Side effects were seen in 8 cats, and included polyphagia, sedation, vocalization, affectionate behavior, and vomiting.
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PMID:Observations on the use of cyproheptadine hydrochloride as an antipruritic agent in allergic cats. 978 74