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What is Promethazine?

Promethazine is an antiemetic and antihistamine. It is used to relieve the symptoms of allergic reactions, nausea, motion sickness. It is also use as a sedative, as adjunctive therapy for postoperative pain, anesthetic and anaphylactic reactions.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
6 27%
Mild
9 41%
None
7 32%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
13 59%
Excessive sedation
2 9%
Morning grogginess
2 9%
Disorientation
2 9%
Allergies
1 5%
Grogginess
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Promethazine. See all 26 dosages ►

  0.5 25mg as needed 100mg as needed 10mg as needed 12.5mg as needed 1 as needed 200mg as needed 20mg as needed 2 25mg as needed 2 25mg/mL as needed 25 mg/5 mL as needed 25 mg as needed 25mg as needed 25mg/mL as needed 3 25mg as needed 50 mg as needed 50mg as needed 50mg/mL as needed mg as needed 50 mg monthly 25 mg weekly 12.5 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 66 Number of Patients: 66 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Promethazine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
10 45% Course of treatment ended: 45%
Other
7 32% Other: 32%
Doctor's advice
4 18% Doctor's advice: 18%
Did not seem to work
3 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Side effects too severe
3 14% Side effects too severe: 14%

See all 22 patients who’ve stopped taking Promethazine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Promethazine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
6
16
13
37

Stopped Taking Promethazine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
4
2
3
3
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
16 73%
Usually
4 18%
Sometimes
2 9%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
4 18%
Not at all
18 82%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
11 50%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.