Manufacturer:

          Sanofi-Aventis

Contents:

          Promethazine HCl

Indications:

          Listed in Dosage.

Contraindications:

          Hypersensitivity, coma, porphyria, cardiac disease, hypokalaemia, intra-arterial or SC inj, neonates and young children, pregnancy, lactation.

Special Precautions:

          Elderly, glaucoma, epilepsy, CVS disease, impaired liver function, asthma, urinary retention, prostatic hyperplasia, pyloroduodenal obstruction. May cause drowsiness. For parenteral admin: Drug must be administered carefully and slowly; incorrect admin can lead to severe tissue injury.

Dosage:

          Adult: PO Allergic conditions As HCl: 25 mg at night, Up to twice daily if needed. Nausea and vomiting As teoclate: 25 mg at bedtime, up to 50 or 75 mg at night or 25 mg 2-3 times/day if needed. Max: 100 mg/day. Insomnia As HCl: 20-50 mg/day at night. PO/Rectal Prevention of motion sickness As HCl: 20 or 25 mg the night before travelling followed by a similar dose in the morning if needed. As teoclate: 25 mg at night or 1-2 hr before travelling. IV/IM Allergic conditions As HCl: 25-50 mg. Max: 100 mg. Nausea and vomiting As HCl: 12.5-25 mg, May repeat at intervals of not <4 hr. Max: 100 mg/24 hr.

Class:

          Antihistamines & Antiallergics

Presentation/Packing:

          Phenergan linctus
          Phenergan 0.1 % x 90 mL x 1's
          Phenergan 0.1 % x 125 mL x 1's

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