Carefully follow your doctor's instructions when giving this medicine to a child of any age
I don’t know if it’s just my area, but every other patient on promethazine seems to be on it long term
And abuse of cough syrups containing promethazine may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence
May 2, 2014 · Promethazine with codeine syrup is indicated for the temporary relief of coughs and upper respiratory tract symptoms related to allergies or the common cold
How it works
By preventing the release of histamine, it causes sleepiness and deep relaxation
, alcohol or benzodiazepines like Xanax) is very dangerous
Side Effects Of Drinking Lean Lean gets its name from the effect it has on people who drink it: they tend to slouch or lean to one side the more they consume the substance
Promethazine-containing products are abused for their sedative efects and to achieve a state of delirium
Abuse on the rise Cough syrup abuse has been a problem for decades
Out of a total number of 1543 cases of adverse drug reactions, the abuse/misuse/dependence-related cases reported were 557, with ‘drug abuse’
Side Effects
Phenergan also prevents
Do not exceed the recommended dosage
Codeine, promethazine, dextromethorphan and other drugs found in cough syrups produce various powerful effects
Drug Enforcement Administration identifies it as having a higher-than-normal risk of abuse
People also use promethazine cough syrup to treat cold symptoms or respiratory infections
But promethazine hydrochloride and codeine phosphate syrup is a Schedule V Controlled Substance
Carefully follow your doctor's instructions when giving this medicine to a child of any age
Promethazine plain syrup is contraindicated for children under 2 years of age
Phenergan (Promethazine HCl) Suppositories, USP are for rectal administration only
Since the late 1990s, abuse of codeine promethazine hydrochloride cough syrup (CPHCS) has become a growing public health problem, particularly in the southern United States
25 mg of promethazine HCl
The cough syrup used to make lean often contains codeine, an opioid drug, and promethazine, which can impair motor function for those who misuse it
That can lead some people to abuse them
It can sometimes close up the bronchial tubes (air passages of the lungs) and make breathing difficult
Reserve Promethazine HCl and Codeine Phosphate Oral Solution for use in adult patients for whom the benefits of cough suppression are expected to
Abuse of DXM and other codeine-related products can result in a wide variety of side effects including nausea, dizziness, impaired vision, memory loss, hallucination, seizures and even coma