Promethazine is used for treating allergies.
The medication promethazine is an antihistamine medicine that helps to relieve the symptoms of allergies.
And promethazine is also known as a drowsy (sedating) antihistamine, so promethazine is more likely to make you feel sleepy than other antihistamines.
Promethazine is also used to prevent and help control other conditions such as motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.
In addition, promethazine can also be used to help people go to sleep and control their pain or anxiety before or after surgery or other procedures.
Promethazine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Brand names for ondansetron include Zofran, Zofran ODT, and Zuplenz.
Brand names for promethazine include Phenergan, Phenadoz, and Promethegan.
Ondansetron and promethazine belong to different drug classes.
Ondansetron is an anti-nausea medication and promethazine is a phenothiazine.
Promethazine is not a narcotic, but it is a controlled substance.
As a result, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration identifies it as having a higher-than-normal risk of abuse.
Promethazine is only available in the U.S. as a prescription.
It is manufactured into tablets, capsules and liquid medication.
Common side effects of promethazine include drowsiness, headaches, nightmares and feeling dizzy, restless or confused.
When promethazine is mixed with other medicines, it's also known by the brand names Fedril and Night Nurse.
Cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can interact with promethazine and cause medical problems or increase side effects.