Axcel Promethazine Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Promethazine HCl

Indications/Uses

Symptomatic relief of allergy or hypersensitivity reactions eg, hay fever, urticaria, angioedema, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, pruritic skin disorders; night sedation, motion sickness, vertigo.

Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult 20 mg at night, may be increased to 50 or 75 mg as needed. Nausea & vomiting 25 mg 4-6 hrly, max: 100 mg/24 hr. Allergic conditions 10-20 mg bd-tds, max: 60 mg daily. Hypersensitivity reactions Childn 5-10 yr 10-25 mg daily, 2-5 yr 5-15 mg daily. Sedation Childn 5-10 yr 20-25 mg, 2-5 yr 15-20 mg daily. Prevention of motion sickness Childn 5-10 yr 10 mg, 2-5 yr 5 mg.

Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Coma, CNS depression, neonates, prematures, MAOI therapy w/in 14 days.

Special Precautions

Narrow-angle glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, CV disease, prostatic hypertrophy, stenosing peptic ulcer, pyloroduodenal obstruction, bladder-neck obstruction. Hypersensitivity to sulfites. May impair ability to drive or operate machinery. Pregnancy & lactation.

Adverse Reactions

Sedation, inabilitiy to concentrate, lassitude, dizziness, hypotension, muscular weakness, incoordination, GI disturbances, headache, blurred vision, tinnitus, elation or depression, irritability, nightmares, anorexia, difficulty in micturition, dry mouth, chest tightness, tingling, heaviness & weakness of hands.

View ADR Monitoring Form

Drug Interactions

CNS depressants eg, alcohol, barbiturates, hypnotics, narcotic analgesics, sedatives & tranquillisers, aminoglycosides, MAOIs.

MIMS Class

Antivertigo Drugs / Antihistamines & Antiallergics

ATC Classification

R06AD02 - promethazine ; Belongs to the class of phenothiazine derivatives used as systemic antihistamines.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Axcel Promethazine syr 5 mg/5 mL

Packing/Price

(sarsi flavour) 100 mL x 1's; (sarsi flavour) 60 mL x 1's

Axcel Promethazine

promethazine

Manufacturer:

Kotra Pharma

Distributor:

Kotra Pharma