Promethazine Syrup 5 mg / 5 ml (0.1%)

Indication

Treatment of allergic conditions (urticaria, allergic rhinitis), symptomatic relief of nausea and vomiting, motion sickness, and as premedication for anaesthesia.

Ingredients

• Promethazine hydrochloride 5 mg per 5 mL

Direction

Adults — Allergies/nausea: 10–25 mg (10–25 mL) two to three times daily or at bedtime. Children 2–5 years: 5–15 mg daily in divided doses. Children 5–10 years: 10–25 mg daily in divided doses. Do not use in children under 2 years.

Side effects

• Sedation and drowsiness.
• Dry mouth.
• Blurred vision.
• Constipation.
• Extrapyramidal reactions (rare).
• Respiratory depression (especially in young children).
• Paradoxical CNS stimulation in children.

Precautions

• CONTRAINDICATED in children under 2 years — risk of fatal respiratory depression.
• Use with extreme caution in children between 2 and 6 years.
• Avoid in patients with epilepsy
• as it may lower seizure threshold.
• Avoid alcohol and other CNS depressants.
• May cause profound sedation.
• Contraindicated in patients with narrow
• angle glaucoma.
• Keep out of reach of children.