You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to promethazine. You should not use promethazine if you are breastfeeding or if you have asthma, narrow-angle glaucoma, stomach or bladder problems, or an enlarged prostate. This medicine should not be given to children under 2 years old
Uses:
Injectable
Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given.
An IM injection is a shot given in your muscle (upper arm, thigh, buttocks).
An IV infusion is medicine that is put directly into your body through one of your veins.
This medicine should be given by a person trained to give IV or IM medicine, such as a nurse. Sometimes you, a family member, or a friend can be taught to give your medicine.
If a dose is missed:
Use your medicine as soon as you remember that you have missed your dose.
Take the rest of your doses for that day at evenly spaced time intervals.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store your medicine at room temperature, away from heat and light. Do not freeze.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking an MAO inhibitor (Marplan®, Nardil®, Parnate®, Eldepryl®), or other medicines that may make you sleepy such as cold and allergy medicine, narcotic pain-killers, sleeping pills, or tranquilizers.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking promethazine.
Warnings:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.
Before using this medicine, tell your doctor if you have an overactive thyroid, heart or liver disease, high blood pressure, a seizure disorder (epilepsy), bone marrow disease, or diabetes.
Tell your doctor or dentist you are using promethazine before you have any kind of surgery.
This medicine may make you drowsy or dizzy. Be careful when driving or using machinery.
This medicine may make you more sensitive to sunlight. Use a sunscreen when outdoors. Avoid tanning beds and sunlamps.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
Slow or troubled breathing
Skin rash, itching, hives
Yellowing of skin or eyes
Pain, burning, or swelling where the IV or shot was given
