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- $Subject{Phenergan Codeine Wyeth-Ayerst Pherazine Halsey Prometh Goldline
- Prothazine DC Vortech Antihistamine cough suppressant suppressant promethazine
- codeine coughs colds minor upper respiratory tract infections allergy
- histamine allergic reaction allergy narcotic cough suppressant cough reflex
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- promethazine and codeine combination
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Phenergan with Codeine (Wyeth-Ayerst)
- Pherazine with Codeine (Halsey)
- Prometh with Codeine (Goldline)
- Prothazine DC (Vortech)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Antihistamine and cough suppressant
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- INGREDIENTS
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- promethazine and codeine
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Oral syrup (6.25 mg promethazine and 10 mg codeine per 5-ml spoonful,
- with 7% alcohol)
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- STORAGE
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- This medication should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed,
- light-resistant container. This medication should never be frozen.
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- USES
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- This drug combination is used to provide symptomatic relief of coughs due
- to colds, minor upper respiratory tract infections, or allergy.
- Promethazine belongs to a group of drugs known as antihistamines, which
- block the actions of histamine, a chemical released by the body during an
- allergic reaction. It is used to relieve or prevent symptoms of allergy.
- Codeine is a narcotic cough suppressant that acts at the cough reflex
- center in the brain.
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- TREATMENT
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- To avoid stomach upset, you can take this medication with food or with a
- full glass of milk or water (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- The oral syrup should be shaken well just before measuring each dose.
- The contents tend to settle on the bottom of the bottle, so it is necessary to
- shake the container to distribute the ingredients evenly and equalize the
- doses. Each dose should then be measured carefully with a specially designed
- 5-ml measuring spoon. An ordinary kitchen teaspoon is not accurate enough.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is almost time for your next dose. In that case, do not
- take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do
- not double the next dose.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Blurred vision; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; dry mouth, throat, or
- nose; irritability; loss of appetite; confusion; nausea; restlessness; stomach
- upset; or unusual increase in sweating. These side effects should disappear
- as your body adjusts to the medication.
- This medication can cause increased sensitivity to sunlight. Avoid
- prolonged exposure to sunlight, wear protective clothing and sunglasses, and
- use an effective sunscreen.
- If you are constipated, increase the amount of fiber in your diet (fresh
- fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads), exercise, and
- drink more water (unless your doctor tells you not to do so).
- Chew sugarless gum or suck on ice chips or a piece of hard candy to
- reduce mouth dryness.
- If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up
- slowly from a sitting or reclining position, and be careful on stairs.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- convulsions, difficulty in breathing, difficult or painful urination,
- disturbed coordination, excitation, fainting, headaches, muscle spasms,
- nightmares, nosebleeds, palpitations, rash, ringing or buzzing in the ears,
- severe abdominal pain, sore throat or fever, or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- This medicine interacts with other types of drugs:
- 1. Concurrent use of it with central nervous system depressants (drugs
- that slow the activity of the brain and spinal cord), such as alcohol,
- barbiturates, benzodiazepine tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, narcotics, pain
- medications, and phenothiazine tranquilizers, or with tricyclic
- antidepressants can cause extreme drowsiness.
- 2. This medication can decrease the effectiveness of amphetamines,
- guanethidine, anticonvulsants, and levodopa.
- 3. This combination medication can increase the side effects of monoamine
- oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (isocarboxazid, pargyline, phenelzine, or
- tranylcypromine) and tricyclic antidepressants. At least 14 days should
- separate the use of this drug and the use of an MAO inhibitor.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking, especially any listed above.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to promethazine or other antihistamines; to
- phenothiazine tranquilizers; to codeine; or to any other narcotic cough
- suppressant or pain medication.
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had asthma, brain
- disease, blockage of the urinary or digestive tract, diabetes mellitus,
- colitis, gallstones or gallbladder disease, glaucoma, heart or blood vessel
- disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease,
- peptic ulcers, enlarged prostate gland, or thyroid disease.
- * This medication can cause drowsiness. Your ability to perform tasks
- that require alertness, such as driving a car or operating potentially
- dangerous machinery, may be decreased. Appropriate caution should therefore
- be taken.
- * Before having surgery or any other medical or dental treatment, be sure
- to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medication.
- * Because this product contains codeine, it has the potential for abuse
- and must be used with caution. Usually, it should not be taken on a regular
- schedule for longer than ten days at a time. Tolerance develops quickly; do
- not increase the dosage or stop taking the drug abruptly, unless you first
- consult your doctor. If you have been taking large amounts of this medication
- or have been taking it for a long period of time, you may experience a
- withdrawal reaction (muscle aches, diarrhea, gooseflesh, runny nose, nausea,
- vomiting, shivering, trembling, stomach cramps, sleep disorders, irritability,
- weakness, excessive yawning, or sweating) when you stop taking it. Your
- doctor may therefore want to reduce the dosage.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. The effects of this
- medication during the early stages of pregnancy have not been thoroughly
- studied in humans. However, regular use of codeine during the later stages of
- pregnancy may lead to addiction of the fetus, resulting in withdrawal symptoms
- (irritability, excessive crying, tremors, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, sneezing,
- yawning) in the newborn infant. There are also reports of liver disease and
- tremors in newborns whose mothers received this medication close to term.
- Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant. Small amounts of
- this medication pass into breast milk and may cause unusual excitement or
- irritability in nursing infants as well as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
- or sleep apnea.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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