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See also: Codeine phosphate

What is Phenergan? Phenergan VC with Codeine Syrup as a combination of Codeine Phosphate, Phenylephrine Hydrochloride, and Promethazine Hydrochloride

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Reasons Taken

31 patients in the community are taking or have taken Phenergan.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Nausea 12 38%
Other 11 35%
Support another treatment 2 6%
Headaches/ Migraines 1 3%
Vertigo 1 3%
Insomnia 1 3%
General health 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Phenergan.

  0 mg none 0 none 1.6665 mg month 25 mg day 25 mg none 43.75 mg day 150 mg day
  19 Number of Patients: 19 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 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Phenergan or how long patients were taking Phenergan before stopping.

Currently taking Phenergan

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

Stopped taking Phenergan

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
1
1
0
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Phenergan (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 2 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Course of treatment ended 2 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%
Did not seem to work 1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Nausea

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 50% 1
Mild 0% 0
None 50% 1

Top reported side-effects include: morning grogginess

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • Nyrsaeans
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 4
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 2
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    31 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Moderate
  • Nyrsaeans
  • by Nyrsaeans
    Sep 30, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Severe vomiting
Advice/Tips
Good drug for nausea and vomiting. I don't know what I would do without it. It really enables me to function.

See all evaluation results for Phenergan



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