Before taking Promethazine you should know a few things
July 16, 2008 – 4:50 pm
Advices:
Promethazine, Phenergan is used in relieving allergy symptoms, including hives and nasal congestionprevent and control pain and nausea during and after surgery. It is also used to help produce light sleep, and for the prevention of motion sickness. Promethazine is a phenothiazine antihistamine. It works by blocking the sights where histamine acts.
Promethazine should not be given to a child younger than 2 years old. Promethazine can cause severe breathing problems or death in a child younger than 2. Carefully follow your doctor’s instructions when giving this medicine to a child of any age. Do not use promethazine if you have asthma or other lung disease.
Before taking promethazine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
* epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
* sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep);
* glaucoma;
* a stomach ulcer or digestive obstruction;
* bone marrow disorder;
* problems with urination;
* high blood pressure or heart disease; or
* liver disease.
If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take promethazine.
FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. It is not known whether promethazine passes into breast milk or if it could harm an unborn baby. Do not use promethazine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
If you are over 60 years of age, you may be more sensitive to the side effects of promethazine.