Promethazine Syrup 5 mg / 5 ml (0.1%)
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Last updated 24/05/2026 at 02:11
SETHIKA CARE Pharmacy
271 Yothapol Khemarak Phoumin Blvd (271), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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.
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.
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