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