Children 2 years of age and older—Your doctor will determine dose based on the weight Nov 16, 2023 · Warning
Before your child takes this medicine (promethazine tablets), tell the doctor if your child is taking Promethazine is used to treat allergy symptoms such as itching, runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, hives, and itchy skin rashes
Promethazine oral tablet is used to treat several conditions, such as allergies, motion sickness, nausea and vomiting, anxiety before surgery, and pain after
Promethazine (promethazine hydrochloride) is an antihistamine used to treat allergic reactions like sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes and skin rashes
Promethazine may be used to treat various conditions such as allergies, rhinitis, nausea or vomiting, or insomnia
Promethazine DM is a combination medicine used to treat cough, stuffy nose, runny nose, and sneezing caused by colds or allergies
Promethazine-DM is commonly used to relieve allergy or cold symptoms of cough, runny or stuffy nose, and itchy or watery eyes
Get emergency medical help if
This drug should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus
It is not typically prescribed for coughing caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema
Promethazine should not be used by children younger than 2 years because it may cause serious (possibly fatal) slow/shallow breathing
Promethazine is a drug prescribed to treat nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, allergic reactions, and for sedation prior to surgery
Promethazine with Codeine contains an opioid (narcotic) cough medicine, and may be habit-forming
Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny
It is also a strong sedative sometimes prescribed during labor, before and after surgery, and at other times
5 mg twice daily, alternatively 5–15 mg once daily, dose to be taken at night
When this medication is used by children 2 years and older Phenergan is a brand (trade) name for promethazine which may be used to treat various conditions such as allergies, rhinitis, nausea or vomiting, or insomnia
Promethazine is an antihistamine sometimes used as a sleeping pill
Nonteratogenic Effects Promethazine plain oral solution administered to a pregnant woman within two weeks of delivery may inhibit platelet aggregation in the newborn
Tell your doctor if you have a medical problem such as low blood pressure, heart problems, Addison’s disease (adrenal insufficiency), seizures, or low white blood cell count (for example, after undergoing chemotherapy )
Promethazine HCl is a racemic compound; the molecular formula is C 17 H 20 N 2 S•HCl and its molecular weight is 320
Promethazine is is a histamine H1 antagonist that can be used for it's ability to induce sedation, reduce pain, and treat allergic reactions
Promethazine acts as an antihistamine
Promethazine is an antipsychotic medication and a first-class antihistamine of the phenothiazine family
Effects And Abuse
Although promethazine is approved for the treatment of allergic conditions (eg, allergic rhinitis