Promethazine Drug Card Flashcards

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1
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Generic name

A

Promethazine

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Brand name

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Phenergan

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Class

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Phenothiazine antihistamine (H1 antagonist)

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4
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action

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Milt anticholinergic activity
Antiemetic
Potentiates actions of analgesics

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5
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Indications

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  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Motion sickness
  • To potentiate the effects of analgesics
  • sedation
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Contraindications

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  • Comatose states

- Patients who have received a large amount of depressants (including alcohol)

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Precautions

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  • Avoid accidental intrauterine injection
  • Extravasation (leakage of blood, lymph, or other fluid from the blood vessel or tube into the tissue around it) can cause tissue damage
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Side Effects

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May impair mental and physical ability

Drowsiness

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9
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adult dosage

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12.5 - 25 mg

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10
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Adult route

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IV, IO, IM

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