| Promethazine is a generic name for a class of | | | | concentration and alertness. Also, do not take |
| antihistamine drugs used to prevent motion | | | | alcohol, which serves to enhance the side effects |
| sickness, nausea, or vomiting; and for sedation, | | | | of Prometazine. |
| and the treatment of itching related to allergies. It | | | | Typical side effects of Promethazine include |
| is in the latter that we're interested in here, | | | | blurred vision, confusion, fatigue, dizziness, |
| treating allergy symptoms and reactions with | | | | drowsiness, and dry mouth. Serious side effects, |
| Promethazine, such as: nasal congestion, itching | | | | in which the patient should contact their physician |
| nose, clear runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery | | | | immediately include seizures, respiratory |
| eyes, hives, and itchy skin rashes. Brand names | | | | depression (most common in children under two |
| of promethazine include Phenadoz, Phenergan, and | | | | years of age or people with compromised |
| Promethegan. The FDA has approved | | | | function of pulmonal region), and malignant |
| Promethazine in 1951. | | | | neuroleptic syndrome. |
| Promethazine is a prescription drug in the USA, | | | | Before taking Promethazine, make sure you |
| but is available OTC in the United Kingdom, | | | | convey to your physician if you have or have |
| Switzerland, and in many other countries. For the | | | | ever experienced urination problems, digestive |
| treatment of allergy induced symptoms and | | | | obstruction, stomach ulcers, glaucoma, sleep |
| itches, tablets may be taken with or without | | | | apnea, bone marrow disorder, or seizure disorder. |
| food, once every 4 to 8 hours. Though be very | | | | You should also notify your physician, before |
| careful about giving it to children, especially those | | | | taking the drug, if you have any history of heart |
| below 2 years of age - Promethazine can cause | | | | disease, high blood pressure, or liver disease. |
| severe breathing problems or even death. | | | | If you have any of the above conditions, you |
| Doctor's instructions must be followed carefully | | | | may not be able to take Promethazine unless |
| when given to a child of any age. Always keep | | | | your doctor requires you to take adjusted |
| this medicine out of children's reach. | | | | dosage, or undergo special laboratory tests during |
| As an anti-allergic medication, Promethazine can | | | | treatment. In addition, this medication is harmful to |
| also be used to treat hay fever, or better known | | | | an unborn baby, so if you are pregnant or plan to |
| as allergic rhinitis. To treat allergic reactions, it can | | | | get pregnant, avoid this treatment, or consult |
| be given either alone or in combination with an | | | | further with your doctor. |
| oral decongestant. All patients are recommended | | | | Seek emergency medical attention if you think |
| to have their blood pressure measured frequently. | | | | you have used too much of this medicine. |
| Moreover, during long-term therapy, blood cell | | | | Symptoms of a promethazine overdose may |
| counts, liver function studies, EKG, and EEG should | | | | include severe drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, |
| be undertaken. These studies and examinations | | | | large pupils, flushing, nausea, vomiting, shallow |
| are to be taken at intervals according to risk | | | | breathing, and fainting. |
| profile of the patient. | | | | Disclaimer: This article should not be substituted |
| Promethazine can produce side effects that impair | | | | for medical advice. Please talk to a qualified |
| your thinking or reactions. It's required that when | | | | professional for more information about |
| under medication you should not be driving or do | | | | Promethazine. |
| any hazardous work which takes a great deal of | | | | |