Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6150

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Publication type: Journal Article

Lexchin J.
Appetite stimulant claim deleted from label.
Can Fam Physician 1994 Jan; 40:20,:

Abstract:

Merck is marketing Periactin (cyproheptadine) as an appetite stimulant. All of the studies that Merck uses to justify this indication have serious methodologic flaws.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/Canada/developed countries/Merck/Periactin/cyproheptadine/quality of information/ appetite stimulants and suppressants/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: COMPANY STANDARDS/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: GENERAL QUALITY OF INFORMATION/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: WEIGHT GAIN AND LOSS Appetite/drug effects* Canada Cyproheptadine/pharmacology* Drug Industry Drug Labeling Humans Research Design Stimulation, Chemical United States