Choliv Syrup

Choliv Syrup belongs to a group of combination medicines called 'appetite enhancers' used to stimulate the appetite and treat alimentary tract and metabolism problems. Choliv Syrup helps treat lack of appetite, weight loss, and anorexia nervosa (an eating disorder with low body weight). Lack of appetite results in missing meals. This, in turn, may cause a lack of some essential and nonessential nutrients. Taking Choliv Syrup enhances food consumption and hence helps in fulfilling nutritional needs.

Choliv Syrup combines three medicines: cyproheptadine, sorbitol, and tricholine. Cyproheptadine is an appetite enhancer. It works by decreasing the effect of a chemical messenger (serotonin) in the hypothalamus, a portion of the brain which controls appetite. Sorbitol behaves as a syrup base and an osmotic laxative to reduce constipation. On the other hand, Tricholine is a bile acid-binding agent that eliminates bile acids from the body. The liver then generates more bile acids using cholesterol, due to which cholesterol level is reduced.

Take Choliv Syrup as prescribed by your doctor. Depending on your medical conditions, you are advised to take Choliv Syrup for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you. You may experience dryness in the mouth, constipation, sleepiness, drowsiness, and blurred vision. Most of these side effects of Choliv Syrup do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Inform your doctor before taking Choliv Syrup if you have asthma, hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure, intraocular (eye) pressure, or heart problems. Consult your doctor before taking Choliv Syrup if you are pregnant. It is not recommended to take Choliv Syrup if you are breastfeeding. Choliv Syrup may cause drowsiness, so drive with caution. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Choliv Syrup as it may cause increased drowsiness. Keep your doctor informed about all the medicines and your health condition to rule out any side effects.

Choliv Syrup belongs to a group of medicines called Appetite enhancers used to stimulate the appetite and increase body metabolism. Choliv Syrup is indicated for loss of appetite, weight loss, and anorexia nervosa (an eating disorder with low body weight). Choliv Syrup is also prescribed for underweight children with inadequate dietary intake, loss of appetite, anaemia, liver, or digestive disorder. Additionally, Choliv Syrup is used as an adjunct to anti-tubercular (anti-TB) and antiretroviral treatment (anti-HIV) for weight gain. Choliv Syrup helps stimulate appetite, ensures weight gain, provides effective hepatoprotective action, and enhances protein synthesis. It is also indicated in hepatobiliary disorder (liver disease) associated with anorexia (lack/loss of appetite).

Do not take Choliv Syrup if you are allergic to any of its contents; you have nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, glaucoma, peptic ulcers, prostatic hypertrophy, bladder neck obstruction, or pyloroduodenal obstruction. Inform your doctor before taking Choliv Syrup if you have asthma, hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure, intraocular (eye) pressure or heart problems. Choliv Syrup may show additive effects if taken along with alcohol, CNS depressants, and anti-anxiety drugs. Consult your doctor before taking Choliv Syrup if you are pregnant. It is not recommended to take Choliv Syrup if you are breastfeeding. Choliv Syrup may cause drowsiness, so drive with caution. Avoid consumption of alcohol while taking Choliv Syrup as it may cause increased drowsiness.

• Tricholine present in Choliv Syrup is a Pregnancy category risk D medicine, so its use in pregnant women is not recommended. 
• Cyproheptadine present in Choliv Syrup may cause dizziness and blur your vision, so do not drive a vehicle, operate heavy machinery, or perform hazardous tasks.