PROMETHAZINE

Overview

PROMETHAZINE is a Schedule H drug.
Promethazine is in a group of drugs called phenothiazines. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain. Promethazine also acts as an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in your body.Promethazine can be used for year-round or seasonal allergies. It also works directly on several areas of the brain to prevent nausea/vomiting and help you feel more relaxed.control nausea and vomiting during and after surgery

Usage

PROMETHAZINE is generally used to treat: Hives, Itchy Skin, Skin Rash, Motion Sickness, Pain
PROMETHAZINE can address symptoms like: Runny Nose, Eyes Watery Eyes, Nausea, Vomit, Sneezing

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

How Do I Take It?

Route of Administration: Oral,

Precautions

• You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to promethazine or to similar medicines such as chlorpromazine, fluphenazine, mesoridazine, perphenazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine, or trifluperazine.
• Take promethazine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label.
• Promethazine is often taken at bedtime or before meals. For motion sickness, promethazine is usually started within 1 hour before traveling.
• Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.This medicine may impair your thinking or reactions.
• Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
• Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Promethazine can make you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen

Symptoms of Overdosage

PROMETHAZINE over-dosage can result in: Loss Of Coordination, Drowsiness, Fainting, Eyes Enlarged (dilated) Pupils, Slow Or Irregular Breathing, Dry Mouth, Restless Or Irritability, Loss Of Appetite, Difficulty Sleeping, Difficulty Concentrating

Common Side-Effects

PROMETHAZINE : Insomnia, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Ringing In Ears, Nervousness, Eyes Double Vision (without One Eye Covered), Fatigue (tiredness), Difficulty Sleeping, Dry Mouth

Serious Side-Effects

PROMETHAZINE : Paralysis, Body Burn, Body Discoloration

Rare Side-Effects

PROMETHAZINE : Bladder Control, Loss Of, Blood Pressure, High, Febrile Convulsions, Irregular Heartbeat, Rapid Breathing, Pale Skin, Fatigue (tiredness), Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs)

Disease Interactions

PROMETHAZINE can interfere with: Glaucoma, Urinary Retention, Alcoholism, Myocardial Infarction, Pheochromocytoma, Hypotension, Respiratory Failure, Hypocalcemia, Tardive Dyskinesia, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Asthma, COPD, Breast Cancer, Acute Liver Failure, Parkinsonism, Acute Renal Failure

Technical Classification

PROMETHAZINE is categorized as:

• ANTIHISTAMINES / RESPIRATORY AGENTS
• PHENOTHIAZINE ANTIEMETICS / ANTIEMETIC/ANTIVERTIGO AGENTS / CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with PROMETHAZINE as Ingredient

ADWIN P 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
APIZINE 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
AVOMINE 25MG TAB MD	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
AVOMINE 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25 MG
BASIPROM 5MG/125MG SUSP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
BRUMOL P 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
C.R.M LINCTUS	PROMETHAZINE , PHOLCODINE
CETNOL PP 2.5MG/250MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 250.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
DIOCALM PLUS 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
DIOCALM SYP	PROMETHAZINE
EMIGAN INJ	PROMETHAZINE
EMIGAN PLUS 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
EMIN 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
EMISPAN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
EMISPAN H 125MG/2.5MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
EMISPAN PLUS 125MG/5MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
FEBRINIL P 2.5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
FEBRINIL P 2.5MG/250MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 250.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
FENAPLUS SYP	PARACETAMOL , PROMETHAZINE
FEVRIL 2.5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
FEVRIL DS 2.5MG/250MG SUSP	PARACETAMOL 250.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
FEVRIL SYR	PARACETAMOL 125 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
FNORM P 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
HYPEREX SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
IBUPROM 125MG/2.5MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
KELVIN P LITE SYP	PROMETHAZINE 125.0 MG, PARACETAMOL
KELVIN PLUS 6.25MG/500MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 6.25 MG
KIDYLINCTUS 1.5MG/1.5MG/2.5MG SYP	PHENYLEPHRINE 2.5 MG, PHOLCODINE 1.5 MG, PROMETHAZINE 1.5 MG
KIDYLINCTUS Z SYP	PROMETHAZINE , PHENYLEPHRINE , PHOLCODINE
KZINE SYP	PROMETHAZINE
LARGAN SYP	PROMETHAZINE
LOGAN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
MOLZIN TAB	PARACETAMOL , PROMETHAZINE
NECTAR P 2.5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
NEOZEET SYP	DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 15.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
NORMAGAN 2.5MG/125MG SUSP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
PADMOL 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PARACETAMOL125MG + PROMETHAZINE 5MG SUSP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PARAMAX P 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PAZINE P SYP	PARACETAMOL 25 MG/ML, PROMETHAZINE 1 MG/ML
PGAN PLUS 2.5MG/125MG SUSP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
PHENA KID 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PHENAMIN 25MG INJ	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PHENAMIN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PHENAMIN PLUS SYP	PARACETAMOL , PROMETHAZINE
PHENAZINE 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PHENERCOF SYP	PROMETHAZINE
PHENERGAN 10MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 10 MG
PHENERGAN 25MG INJ	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PHENERGAN 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25 MG
PHENERGAN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PHENERGAN INJ AMP	PROMETHAZINE 25 MG
PHENERGAN SYR	PROMETHAZINE 5 MG
PHENERMIN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PHENOMET SYP	PARACETAMOL , PROMETHAZINE
PHENPAR DPS	PROMETHAZINE , PARACETAMOL
PHENPAR SUSP	PARACETAMOL , PROMETHAZINE
PHENZEE 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PINEX PLUS 2.5MG/250MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 250.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
PMZ 25MG INJ	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PREMAGAN 10MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 10.0 MG
PREMAGAN 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PREMAGAN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PREMAGAN INJ	PROMETHAZINE
PRIMOZYN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PRO BURN PWD	PROMETHAZINE
PROGENE 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PROMEGAN PLUS 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PROMEGAN SYP	PROMETHAZINE
PROMERON 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PROMERON P 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PROMET 25MG INJ	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PROMET INJ	PROMETHAZINE
PROMETH 10MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 10.0 MG
PROMETH 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PROMETH 50MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 50.0 MG
PROMETHAZINE 1.5MG + PHOLCODINE CITRATE 1.5MG LINCTUS	PHOLCODINE 0.3 MG/ML, PROMETHAZINE 0.3 MG/ML
PROMETHAZINE 25MG	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PROMETHAZINE 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 1 MG/ML
PROMOL 5 KID SYP	PARACETAMOL 25 MG/ML, PROMETHAZINE 1 MG/ML
PROMOL 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PROMPT 40MG INJ	PROMETHAZINE 40.0 MG
PROMPT 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PRONET 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PRONET SYP	PROMETHAZINE
PROPARA 5MG/250MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 250.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PROPAZINE TAB	PROMETHAZINE
PROSYM P 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PROZ 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
PROZINE 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PROZINE SYP	PROMETHAZINE
PYRIVIN P 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
PYRONIL 2.5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
PYRONIL 2.5MG/125MG TAB	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 2.5 MG
REGAN 10MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 10.0 MG
REGAN 25MG TAB	PROMETHAZINE 25.0 MG
REGAN 5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
SYMOL 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
T 98 PLUS 125MG/5MG SUSP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
TEDYKOFF COUGH 1.5MG/1.5MG SYP	PROMETHAZINE 1.5 MG, PHOLCODINE 1.5 MG
TEDYKOFF LX 1.5MG/1.5MG LINCTUS	PROMETHAZINE 1.5 MG, PHOLCODINE 1.5 MG
TEDYKOFF SYP	PHOLCODINE , PROMETHAZINE
TEMPCON PLUS 5MG/125MG SYP	PARACETAMOL 125.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.0 MG
TISKYTAS SYP	PHOLCODINE , PROMETHAZINE
TIXYLIX ALERT SYP	PHOLCODINE 0.3 MG/ML, PROMETHAZINE 0.3 MG/ML
TIXYLIX LIQD	PHOLCODINE 1.5 MG, PROMETHAZINE 1.5 MG
TIXYLIX NEW SYP	PHOLCODINE 1.5 MG, PROMETHAZINE 1.5 MG
TOX 5.65MG/100MG SYP	POTASSIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE 100.0 MG, PROMETHAZINE 5.65 MG
TUSSDEX SYP	PROMETHAZINE , DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE
ZYTOLIX P 1.5MG/1.5MG SYP	PHOLCODINE 1.5 MG, PROMETHAZINE 1.5 MG