Promethazine
The following information is an educational aid only. It is not
intended as a medical advice for individual conditions or
treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before
following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and
effective for you.
(proe METH a zeen)
Phenadoz™; Phenergan®; Promethegan™
Bioniche Promethazine; Histantil; Phenergan®; PMS-Promethazine
Antiemetic; Histamine H1 Antagonist; Histamine H1 Antagonist, First Generation
Talk with healthcare provider before giving this medicine to a child. Check all of your child's medicines, including over-the-counter, with healthcare provider.
This medicine does not mix well with some medicines. Serious reactions may occur. Check all medicines with healthcare provider.
• Do not give this medicine to a child younger than 2 years of age.
• If you have an allergy to promethazine or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• If you have any of the following conditions: Asthma or lung disease.
• This medicine is used to relieve allergy symptoms.
• This medicine is used to relieve motion sickness.
• This medicine is used to relieve pain.
• This medicine is used to treat anxiety.
• This medicine is used to treat sleep disorders.
• Promethazine blocks the allergic reaction by minimizing or preventing the body's reaction to the allergen.
• It affects the vomiting center in the brain.
• It calms the brain.
• Take this medicine 30 to 60 minutes before travel if using for motion sickness.
• Take tablet or liquid (syrup) with food.
• A liquid (syrup) is available if you cannot swallow pills.
• Those who have feeding tubes can also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after medicine is given.
Suppository:
• Use suppository rectally.
• Remove foil wrapper.
• Insert suppository into the rectum with gentle pressure, pointed end first. Do not handle too much.
Injection:
• This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle or vein.
• Use a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular schedule.
• Do not use a double dose or extra doses.
• Many times this medicine is taken on an as needed basis.
• If you are 65 or older, use this medicine with caution. You could have more side effects.
• If you have glaucoma, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have lung disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have myasthenia gravis, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have Parkinson's disease, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have seizures, talk with healthcare provider.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
• Avoid alcohol (includes wine, beer, and liquor) or other medicines and natural products that slow your actions and reactions. These include sedatives, tranquilizers, mood stabilizers, antihistamines, and other pain medicine.
• You may not be alert. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities until you see how this medicine affects you.
• You can get sunburned more easily. Avoid sun, sunlamps, and tanning beds. Use sunscreen; wear protective clothing and eyewear.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.
• Feeling lightheaded, sleepy, having blurred vision, or a change in thinking clearly. Avoid driving, doing other tasks or activities that require you to be alert or have clear vision until you see how this medicine affects you.
• Feeling dizzy. Rise slowly over several minutes from sitting or lying position. Be careful climbing.
• Constipation. More liquids, regular exercise, or a fiber-containing diet may help. Talk with healthcare provider about a stool softener or laxative.
• Dry mouth. Frequent mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help.
• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?
• Dry mouth may cause an increase in cavities. Take good care of your teeth. See a dentist regularly.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Fast heartbeat.
• Pain at injection site.
• Significant change in thinking clearly and logically.
• Severe dizziness or passing out.
• Shakiness, difficulty moving around, or stiffness.
• Feeling extremely tired or weak.
• Unable to pass urine.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
• Store liquid (syrup) and tablets at room temperature.
• Protect liquid (syrup) and tablets from light.
• Protect tablets from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.
• Store suppositories in a refrigerator. Do not freeze.
• The injection will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
Created: 2006-10-13 15:18:41.0
Modified: 2009-09-01 15:24:55.0
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