Question 1

please describe the medication: promethazine?

Accepted Answer

Promethazine: Prevents and controls motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Also used to relieve or prevent allergic reactions, helps people go to sleep, and control their pain or anxiety before or after surgery or other procedures.

Question 2

can you withdrawal from promethazine?

Accepted Answer

Not specifically: Phenothiazines (the class of drug Promethazine belongs to) does not really have the potential to have physical dependency and a true withdrawal syndrome, but many people who are on this class of agents as well as antidepressants can have a "discontinuation" syndrome, with anxiety, irritability and sometimes "electric shock" sensations after stopping it suddenly. If that happens, taper it slowly.

Question 3

promethazine/codeine syrup side effect?

Accepted Answer

Usually None!: In normal dossage, the only remote side-effect would be constipation, maybe itching although rare. With overdose or with blunts or cigs dipped and smoked, hallucinogenic.

Question 4

does promethazine dm have codiene in it?

Accepted Answer

No: it does not. It has dextromethorphan in it as well as the phenergan (promethazine).

Question 5

can i take promethazine dm and lexapro 20mgs?

Accepted Answer

There is interaction: Taking promethazine with lexapro can increase the risk of irregular heart rhythm that can be serious and life threatening

Question 6

does phenergan (promethazine) cause ed in men?

Accepted Answer

No: It is not a common side effect of phenergan (promethazine). If there is no other explanation may be you experience nd idiosyncratic reaction to it.

Question 7

why is promethazine bad for people with asthma?

Accepted Answer

Anticholinergic: Because most first generation Antihistamine including Promethazine have anticholinergic activity and dries up the Bronchial Secretions and can make asthma worse

Question 8

can i take promethazine dm and nyquil together?

Accepted Answer

NyQuil: NyQuil contains antihistamines, acetaminophen,  a cough suppressant and alcohol.  Promethazine is an antihistamine used to relieve vomiting and motion sickness.  The combination could cause severe sedation, seizures, drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, and dry mouth.  I would avoid taking both NyQuill and promethazine.

Question 9

can any doc tell me what's promethazine used for?

Accepted Answer

Different purposes.: Promethazine (Phenergan) is used to treat allergy symptoms, nausea and vomiting after surgery and to prevent motion sickness..

Question 10

can promethazine and wellbutrin be taken together?

Accepted Answer

Be cautious: you need to monitor promethazine dose, use the lowest dose or avoid the combination, ask your prescriber. Good that you asked, always exercise caution with multiple medications, best wishes

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