Can I take 40mg of promethazine?

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Can I take 40mg of promethazine?

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answered Dec 22, 2023 by 2021sucked (34,240 points)
You can take 40 mg of promethazine.

The amount of promethazine that you can take a day is up to 50 mg although the dose of promethazine is usually 6.25 mg to 12.5 mg 3 times a day or 25 mg of promethazine at bedtime.

Promethazine treats vomiting and nausea related to conditions such as motion sickness, before or after surgery and to also treat allergy symptoms such as runny nose, itching and rash.

Medications that should not be taken with promethazine DM are opioids, BZDs, MAOIs and Anticholinergic medications.

There is no antidote for promethazine other than treatment and monitoring.

Promethazine does make some people feel weird when taking it.

Promethazine does make some people feel loopy and cause some people to feel disoriented and confused and it can cause you to not think clearly or focus.

You can drive after taking promethazine once you know how you react to the medication.

For some people the promethazine may make them drowsy so they should not drive after taking promethazine.

The amount of promethazine you can take to sleep is 20 mg to 50 mg at night.

The rating of promethazine is 7.2 out of 10 out of a total of 374 reviews.

64 percent of people report a great experience from taking promethazine and 21 percent of people reported negative experiences.

The amount of promethazine you can take a day is between 6.25 to 12.5 mg three times a day; or 25 mg at bedtime as needed.

Promethazine is not the same as hydroxyzine as hydroxyzine is used to relieve anxiety and promethazine is used for motion sickness.

However promethazine can also treat anxiety but hydroxyzine is mainly used for anxiety.

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) is an antihistamine that's used to treat anxiety and itchiness.

Adults and kids can both take it.

As with other antihistamines, hydroxyzine can cause drowsiness.

This may be helpful for people struggling with insomnia, but it may interfere with various activities, such as driving.

Promethazine is not the same as Zofran as promethazine is a phenothiazine and Zofran which is also known as ondansetron is an anti nausea medication.

Taking promethazine can make you feel weird and cause you to become less alert, drowsy, lightheaded and even dizzy.

If you experience any weird feelings when taking promethazine you should tell your doctor.

Promethazine does make you calm and can help with anxiety and restlessness.

Promethazine is good for anxiety and sleep as doctors will sometimes use promethazine in hospitals for treating anxiety and sleep and will also prescribe it for anxiety and sleep.

Promethazine does stop panic attacks as doctors will sometimes prescribe it off label to treat panic attacks and anxiety.

Promethazine can make you gain weight and also cause impotence, priapism and the inability to ejaculate.

Promethazine does have codeine in it.

When taking promethazine you should avoid alcohol, benzodiazepines and opioids.

Promethazine also interacts with anticholinergic medications and monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

People who shouldn't take promethazine are babies and children who are younger than 2 years old and people who have breathing problems as promethazine can cause breathing to stop and slow and can cause death in children and people with breathing problems.

Promethazine is not a narcotic although it is a controlled substance.

The mental side effects of promethazine are confusion, sedation and disorientation that can impair physical and mental abilities.

Promethazine may also cause rare seizures, restlessness and excitability.

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.

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