Periactin 4mg Anti-Histamine Tablets – 30 Tablets - Allergy Capsules & Tablets

Periactin 4mg Anti-Histamine Tablets – 30 Tablets

£8.40

Periactin helps the illnesses by stopping the unwanted effects

Following the updated GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) guidelines, we are required to restrict the amount of Pharmacy Medicines, we dispense to one box per household per month.

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What are Periactin 4mg Tablets?

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.

Ingredients

Active ingredient: The active substance is cyproheptadine hydrochloride. Each Periactin contains 4mg anhydrous cyproheptadine hydrochloride.

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

Side effects 

Like all medicines, Periactin can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop taking Periactin and tell your doctor straight away, if you notice any of the following serious side effects- you may need urgent medical treatment:

  • Allergic skin rash and hives
  • Severe allergic reaction which causes difficulty in breathing or dizziness.

Other side effects include: 

Heart and circulation

  • Increased heart rate
  • Palpitations
  • Low blood pressure
  • Feeling like you have missed a heart beat.

Warnings and precautions 

  • Do not transfer your medicines into another box or container- they might get mixed up.
  • Keep out of the reach of children.
  • Do not drive or use any tools or machines while taking this medicine. This is because Periactin can make you sleepy.
  • Do not drink alcohol while you are taking Periactin. This is because Periactin can make you sleepy and drinking alcohol at the same time can make you even more sleepy.

This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order

Please note that we do not operate at the weekends. Orders placed after 2pm Friday will not get processed until the following Monday morning.

Standard Delivery

Our standard delivery charge is £2.90.
We use a tracked 48 Hour service for our standard delivery.

Next Day Delivery 
Due to COVID-19 we are not currently offering Next Day Delivery as our couriers are not always adhering to the delivery timescales, we will introduce this again in the future.

Prescriptions
Private prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery, free of charge (all private prescription items have a minimum order value of £5.00). NHS prescription medicines are sent by courier, tracked 24hr delivery.
Normal delivery charges will apply for non-prescription items in the same basket.

 

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