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Generic: promethazine injection View All Brands Phenergan, Promethazine Hydrochloride Novaplus, Pentazine, Anergan 50, Adgan, Promacot, Promethazine Hydrochloride, Antinaus 50, Prorex A phenothiazine antiemetic - It is used to treat allergic reactions and to treat or prevent nausea and vomiting from illness or motion sickness				To get info about second drug, type a name above.
What is this medicine? PROMETHAZINE (proe METH a zeen) is an antihistamine. It is used to treat allergic reactions and to treat or prevent nausea and vomiting from illness or motion sickness. It is also used to make you sleep before surgery, and to help treat pain or nausea after surgery. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine? They need to know if you have any of these conditions: glaucoma high blood pressure or heart disease kidney disease liver disease lung or breathing disease, like asthma prostate trouble pain or difficulty passing urine seizures an unusual or allergic reaction to promethazine or phenothiazines, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives pregnant or trying to get pregnant breast- feeding How should I use this medicine? This medicine is for injection into a muscle, or into a vein. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting. Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. This medicine should not be given to infants and children younger than 2 years old. Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once. NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others. What if I miss a dose? This does not apply. What may interact with this medicine? Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications: medicines called MAO Inhibitors like Nardil, Parnate, Marplan, Eldepryl other phenothiazines like trimethobenzamide This medicine may also interact with the following medications: barbiturates like phenobarbital bromocriptine certain antidepressants certain antihistamines used in allergy or cold medicines epinephrine levodopa medicines for sleep medicines for mental problems and psychotic disturbances medicines for movement abnormalities as in Parkinson's disease, or for gastrointestinal problems muscle relaxants prescription pain medicines This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non- prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
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