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Cyproheptadine hydrochloride sesquihydrate acts as a p38 MAP kinase activator, CHK2 activator, histamine H1 receptor inhibitor and serotonin receptor inhibitor. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride sesquihydrate mediates cell cycle arrest via G1 phase arrest, G1/S transition arrest, G0/G1 phase arrest, reduced expression of cyclins D1/D2/D3, upregulated expression of HBP1, p16, p21, p27, and decreased phosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride sesquihydrate induces Apoptosis by increasing PARP and cleaved PARP, as well as activating the mitochondrial caspase pathway. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride sesquihydrate inhibits tumor growth with extremely low toxicity to normal cells. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride sesquihydrate can be used in research related to hepatocellular carcinoma, multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia .