Promethazine Uses
Promethazine is used for Motion Sickness, Nausea and Vomiting, Rhinitis, Allergy Symptoms, Nighttime Sedation, Obstetric Sedation
How Promethazine Works
Phenothiazine derivative that competes with histamine for H-receptor sites on effector cells. Prevents, but doesn’t reverse, histamine-mediated responses. At high doses, this drug also has local anesthetic effects.
Common side effects of Promethazine
Drowsiness, Sedation, Confusion, Sleepiness, Dizziness, Rash
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