Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets Pack of 56

Containing the active ingredient promethazine hydrochloride, these tablets belong to a group of medicines known as phenothiazines. Promethazine works primarily by blocking histamine, a natural substance your body produces during an allergic reaction, effectively alleviating symptoms such as nettle rash and hives. Additionally, it acts directly on the brain to help promote relaxation and reduce feelings of sickness.

Targeted Relief for Multiple Symptoms

Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets are a valuable addition to your medicine cabinet for their broad spectrum of action:

• Allergy Relief: Promethazine hydrochloride helps to treat various allergic conditions, including symptoms of hay fever, rashes, and hives, offering relief from itching and discomfort.
• Combatting Nausea & Vomiting: Ideal for preventing and treating feelings of sickness or being sick, particularly effective for travel sickness, helping to make journeys more manageable.
• Short-Term Sleep Aid: For adults experiencing difficulty sleeping (insomnia), Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets can be used for short-term sedation, promoting a more restful night's sleep. Explore more options in our Sleeping Aids category.
• Short-term sedation: Can be used as a sedative for children aged 5 years and above (under specific guidance).

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Please note: Due to the nature of this medication, the quantity is limited to ONE pack per household per month. 

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How to take Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

• Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water.
• Do not take for longer than 7 days. If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 7 days, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
• Use this medicine only as recommended. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
• If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself, but ask your doctor.

Recommended Doses:

For allergic conditions (such as hay fever, rashes and hives):

• Adults (including the elderly) and children over 10 years: Start with one tablet (10 mg) twice a day. This may be increased to a maximum of two tablets (20 mg) three times a day.
• Children 5-10 years: A single dose of either one or two tablets (10 mg or 20 mg) given at night or one tablet (10 mg) given twice a day. DO NOT give more than two tablets (20 mg) each day.
• Children 2-5 years: A liquid form of this medicine should be used in this age group.

For treatment and prevention of feeling sick or being sick (such as in travel sickness):

• Adults (including the elderly) and children over 10 years: Two tablets (20 mg) to be taken the night before the journey. This may be repeated after 6-8 hours if necessary.
• Children 5-10 years: A single tablet (10 mg) to be taken the night before the journey. This may be repeated after 6-8 hours if necessary.
• Children 2-5 years: A liquid form of this medicine should be used in this age group.

As a short-term sedative for children and for short-term treatment of insomnia in adults:

• Adults (including the elderly) and children over 10 years: Two to five tablets (20 mg to 50 mg) as a single dose at night time.
• Children 5-10 years: Two tablets (20 mg) given as a single dose at night time.
• Children 2-5 years: A liquid form of this medicine should be used in this age group.

If you take more Promethazine than you should

If you or your child takes more Promethazine than you should, tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you or your child has taken. High doses (supratherapeutic doses) can cause ventricular arrhythmias including QT prolongation and torsade de pointes.

• In children: excitation, moving unsteadily or stumbling, uncontrolled writhing movements especially of the hands or feet, hearing or seeing things that are not there (hallucinations), fits (seizures), loss of consciousness, uneven heartbeat and breathing difficulties.
• In adults: feeling sleepy or drowsy, fits, loss of consciousness, uneven heartbeat and breathing difficulties.

If you forget to take Promethazine

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

• If you are taking Promethazine for an allergic condition - take your medicine as soon as you remember, then carry on as before.
• If you are taking Promethazine for sedation or sleeping problems - miss that dose and take the next evening's dose as usual.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Important Warnings and Precautions for Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine, as it contains important information for you. Do not take Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets if:

• The person taking this medicine is under 5 years of age.
• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to promethazine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
• You are taking a medicine for depression called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Also, do not take promethazine if you have stopped taking one of these MAOI medicines within the last 14 days.
• The person taking this medicine is unconscious (in a coma) or suffers from severe dizziness, drowsiness or headache.

Do not take this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Promethazine.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Promethazine if you:

• Have difficulty breathing, wheezing, tightness in the chest (asthma) or an infection in your lungs (bronchitis).
• Have epilepsy.
• Have any serious heart problems.
• You have any personal or family history of heart disease.
• You have irregular heartbeat.
• Have liver or kidney problems.
• Have a stomach blockage or difficulty passing water (urine).
• Have hearing problems.
• Have increased pressure in the eye (narrow angle glaucoma).
• Have suffered from Reye's Syndrome or you have signs of Reye's Syndrome, such as being sick and confused after a viral illness.
• Phenothiazine derivatives may potentiate QT interval prolongation which increases the risk of onset of serious ventricular arrhythmias of the torsade de pointes type, which is potentially fatal (sudden death). QT prolongation is exacerbated, in particular, in the presence of bradycardia, hypokalaemia, and acquired (i.e., drug-induced) QT prolongation.

Exposure to Sunlight

Promethazine can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Keep out of direct sunlight while taking this medicine.

Tests

Taking Promethazine may affect the results of certain tests. These include some pregnancy tests and skin tests. Promethazine should not be taken at least 3 days before the start of a skin test.

If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Promethazine.

Other Medicines and Promethazine

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. This includes medicines bought without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Promethazine can affect the way some medicines work, and some medicines can affect the way Promethazine works.

Special caution is required when promethazine is used concurrently with drugs known to cause QT prolongation (such as antiarrhythmics, antimicrobials, antidepressants, antipsychotics) to avoid exacerbation of risk of QT prolongation.

In particular, do not take this medicine, and tell your doctor, if you are taking or have taken the following in the last 2 weeks:

• Some medicines for depression called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Also tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any of the following:

• Anticholinergic medicines, this includes some medicines used for irritable bowel syndrome, asthma or weak bladder. These can increase the risk of dizziness, dry mouth and blurred eyesight.
• Medicines for mental health problems (antipsychotics such as haloperidol and quetiapine) or depression (antidepressants such as amitriptyline and citalopram).
• Medicines to help you to sleep or feel more relaxed (such as diazepam or zolpidem).
• Medicines such as aspirin (for arthritis and pain in your joints). Promethazine may hide the side effects of these medicines.
• Medicines for the treatment of irregular heartbeats (antiarrhythmics such as quinidine and amiodarone).
• Antimicrobials (such as erythromycin and levofloxacin) for the treatment of infections.
• Medicines that can affect your heart rhythm.

Promethazine with Alcohol

Do not drink alcohol while you are taking Promethazine. This is because it can affect the way the medicine works.

Pregnancy and Breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Promethazine should not be taken 2 weeks before birth. You should not take Promethazine if you are breast-feeding. This is because small amounts may pass into the mother's milk. This could be harmful to your baby. If you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.

Driving and Using Machines

You may feel drowsy or sleepy after taking this medicine or in the morning after taking this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.

Promethazine contains Lactose and Sucrose

This medicine contains lactose and sucrose (types of sugars). If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicinal product.

Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg Tablets Ingredients

Each tablet contains:

• Active substance: Promethazine Hydrochloride 10 mg.
• Other ingredients: Lactose, Maize starch, Pregelatinised maize starch, Magnesium stearate, Bleached shellac, Talc, Titanium dioxide (E171), Povidone, Sucrose, Beeswax, Carnauba wax and Opalux blue (which contains Patent blue E131, Indigo carmine E132 and Sodium benzoate E211).