Phenergan
Pronounced: FEN-er-gan
Generic name: Promethazine hydrochloride
Phenergan is an antihistamine that relieves nasal stuffiness and inflammation
and red, inflamed eyes caused by hay fever and other allergies. It is
also used to treat itching, swelling, and redness from hives and other
rashes; allergic reactions to blood transfusions; and, with other medications,
anaphylactic shock (severe allergic reaction).
Phenergan is also used as a sedative and sleep aid for both children
and adults, and is prescribed to prevent and control nausea and vomiting
before and after surgery and to prevent and treat motion sickness. It
is also used, with other medications, for pain after surgery.
Side effects may include:
Abnormal eye movements, agitation, asthma, blood disorders, blurred vision,
changes in blood pressure, confusion, disorientation, dizziness, double
vision, dry mouth, excitement, faintness, fatigue, fever, hallucinations,
hives, hysteria, impaired or interrupted breathing, insomnia, irregular
heartbeat, lack of coordination, lack of energy, loss of movement, nasal
stuffiness, nausea, nervousness, nightmares, protruding tongue, rapid
heartbeat, rash, rigid muscles, ringing in the ears, sedation (extreme
calm), seizures, sensitivity to light, sleepiness, slow heartbeat, stiff
neck, sweating, swollen face and throat, tremors, unnaturally good mood,
vomiting, yellow skin and eyes. |
