Phenergan elixir 100ml
Phenergan elixir 100ml belongs to a group of drugs called phenothiazines. Used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting related to certain conditions. It works by blocking a natural substance (histamine) that your body
makes during an allergic reaction. It also works directly on the brain to help you feel more relaxed.
What Phenergan Elixir is used for
Phenergan Elixir is used to treat the following conditions:
- to treat adults with difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
- To treat allergic conditions such as hay fever or rashes (like nettle rash or hives)
- To stop you from feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting) such as travel sickness
- For short-term use: as a sedative for children aged 2 years and above
Do not take this medicine if:
The person taking the medicine is under 2 years of age
You are allergic (hypersensitive) to promethazine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of Phenergan Elixir (listed in Section 6 below) The signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
Phenergan Elixir contains
- Hydrogenated glucose syrup (maltitol liquid). This is a type of carbohydrate that the body will convert into small amounts of sugar. The maximum 25ml single dose of Phenergan Elixir is equivalent to approximately 5 grams of sugar, or one teaspoon of sugar/ sugar lump. Taking this amount of Phenergan Elixir is unlikely to affect the control of your diabetes or require you to increase your diabetes medication. If you have been told by your doctor that you cannot tolerate or digest some sugars (have an intolerance to some sugars), talk to your doctor before taking this medicine. Hydrogenated glucose syrup may have a mild laxative effect. The calorific value of hydrogenated glucose syrup is 2.3 kcal/g. A 5ml dose (one teaspoon) contains approximately 10kcal.
- Sodium sulphite and sodium metabisulphite. These may rarely cause severe allergic (hypersensitivity) reactions and difficulty breathing, wheezing and tightness in the chest (bronchospasm) • Sodium. It contains 37mg sodium per dose (5 ml). Take this into account if you are on a controlled sodium diet
- Sodium benzoate. This medicine contains 5mg sodium benzoate in each 5 ml dose, which is equivalent to 1mg/ml. Sodium benzoate may inc
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