What is promethapine?

[Ballerina123]

They have been giving it to me and I don't know what it is I googled it but couldnt find it?

[Aubergine]

There's promethazine. Could that be it?

That's an antihistamine that's used for sleep/travel sickness. *hug*

[Ballerina123]

No I spelt it right because I copied what the doctor wrote down for me.
She said its an alternative to benzos but I want to know the side effects and things.

[Tig]

I've never heard of it either. Perhaps your Doctor has mispelt it because she would only have to change 'p' and 'z'.

Promethazine is often used as an alternative to benzos because it is less addictive but still has a sedative effect. It also has very few side effects, aside from drowsiness which sounds like the aim?

If you have the tablets, they are usually blue in colour if from a pharmacy (guessing could be different though depending on brand) or you can buy them over the counter?

[Ballerina123]

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Originally Posted by Tig

I've never heard of it either. Perhaps your Doctor has mispelt it because she would only have to change 'p' and 'z'.

Promethazine is often used as an alternative to benzos because it is less addictive but still has a sedative effect. It also has very few side effects, aside from drowsiness which sounds like the aim?

If you have the tablets, they are usually blue in colour if from a pharmacy (guessing could be different though depending on brand) or you can buy them over the counter?

Thank you I think this might be what it is because they are blue tablets.

[[Frostbitten]]

Classic case of doctors handwriting :p Does sound like promethazine though. It's an antihistamine which is often used for hayfever and other allergies, but has some sedative efects so can be used for anxiety and sleep too.

[synapse321]

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Originally Posted by Ballerina123

They have been giving it to me and I don't know what it is I googled it but couldnt find it?

Promethazine can be bought OTC as sominex. It also has weak anti psychotic properties.

[[Luna]]

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Originally Posted by [Frostbitten]

Classic case of doctors handwriting :p Does sound like promethazine though. It's an antihistamine which is often used for hayfever and other allergies, but has some sedative efects so can be used for anxiety and sleep too.

I was thinking this because they used to give it to me in hospital instead of giving me lorazepam or Halparidol. x

[Cacoethes]

they tend to use promethazine as prn instead of lorazepam these days. IM as well as oral.

[synapse321]

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They have been giving it to me and I don't know what it is I googled it but couldnt find it?

I recall taking more than the recommended dose and it giving me serious restless leg syndrome.