Cyproheptadine Sorbitol Tricholine Citrate Syrup

cyptaryl syrup 

cyproheptadine hydrochloride, tricholine citrate,  sorbitol solution 

cyptaryl syrup is composed of three medicines: cyproheptadine hcl, tricholine citrate  and sorbitol .

this combination is generally used as appetite stimulant.

indication :

anorexia nervosa (an eating disorder with low body weight)

loss of appetite

it also maintains cholesterol levels in the body.

mechanism of action :

cyproheptadine is an appetite-stimulant. it works by reducing the effect of a chemical messenger (serotonin) in the hypothalamus, a part of the brain which regulates appetite. 

tricholine citrate is a bile acid binding agent which removes bile acids from the body. the liver then produces more bile acids using cholesterol, as a result of which cholesterol level is lowered.

sorbitol acts as a syrup base and also as an osmotic laxative to relieve constipation.