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A 17-year-old male asked:

do phenergan aka promethazine suppositories always work for vomiting?

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Gastroenterology 43 years experience

No: Nothing always works.

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Dr. Alan Ali

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Dr. Marianna Post answered

Family Medicine 17 years experience

No: No it doesn't always work, it depends what causes vomiting.

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A 49-year-old female asked:

I was given prednisone 50 q4 hrs and the pharmasist was suppose to give me 50 mg of phenergan (promethazine). I was always vomiting and couldn't figure it out until ?

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Iv dramamine or IV phenergan (promethazine) for.Motion sickness? Which is better if the person is already actively vomiting

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Is phenergan (promethazine) strong enough to counteract vomiting from ipecac (i know ipecac isnt used anymore, its just a curious question)?

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Is phenergan (promethazine) able to be used for similar purposes as Zofran? Meaning is it effective on preventing and treating nausea and vomiting?

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A 19-year-old female asked:

What med is more effective in controlling nausea/vomiting for norovirus? In the hospital I work in they seem to use Phenergan (promethazine) rather than Zofran. Why?

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