What side effects can cause Promethazine?
July 16, 2008 – 4:56 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 can cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
* dry mouth
* drowsiness
* listlessness
* difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
* nightmares
* dizziness
* ringing in ears
* blurred or double vision
* loss of coordination
* upset stomach
* vomiting
* nervousness
* restlessness
* hyperactivity
* abnormally happy mood
* stuffy nose
* itching
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
* wheezing
* slowed breathing
* breathing stops for a short time
* fever
* sweating
* stiff muscles
* decreased alertness
* fast or irregular pulse or heartbeat
* faintness
* abnormal or uncontrollable movements
* hallucinations (seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist)
* confusion
* overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotion
* seizures
* uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
* unusual bruising or bleeding
* sore throat, fever, chills, and other signs of infection
* uncontrolled eye movements
* tongue sticking out
* abnormal neck position
* inability to respond to people around you
* yellowing of the skin or eyes
* rash
* hives
* swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, throat, arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
* hoarseness
* difficulty breathing or swallowing