Phenergan
Phenergan (Promethazine HCL) is manufactured by Sanofi Pharmaceuticals.
Phenergan (promethazine HCl) Syrup is a combination of an antihistamine and a decongestant used to treat symptoms such as itching, runny nose, sneezing, and congestion due to allergies or the common cold.
Package Contains: The Package contains 120 ml of syrup of Phenergan.
Contraindications: Contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the promethazine or any excipients, substances of similar chemical structure, or hypersensitivity to the other ingredients.
Phenergan Elixir should not be given to patients with allergies to sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite, or sodium benzoate, Promethazine is contraindicated for use in: – newborns or premature infants and children < 2 years.
Lactating women – patients taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) – jaundice induced by other phenothiazine derivatives. – Patients who have received high doses of other CNS depressants and/or are comatose.
Precautions: Caution is advised in patients with: – cardiovascular disease – impaired hepatic function – renal failure or impairment – acute or chronic respiratory impairment – epilepsy – hypertensive crisis – narrow-angle glaucoma – stenosing peptic
Ulcer – symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy – bladder neck obstruction – pyloroduodenal obstruction. Promethazine may cause drowsiness and may increase the effects of alcohol. Those affected should not drive or operate machinery: due to drowsiness. QT interval prolongation has been reported.
Use in Pregnancy (Category C): It should be used in pregnancy only if the potential benefits to the patient are weighed against the possible risk to the foetus owing to Promethazine.
Use in Lactation: It is excreted in breast milk. Therefore it should not be used for breastfeeding women.
Link to Manufacturer: https://www.sanofi.com.pk
You can purchase it online from: https://sehat.com.pk
By: Mehwish Malik