What is Promethazine Hydrochloride?
Management of seasonal allergic rhinitis (e.g., hay fever) and perennial (nonseasonal) allergic rhinitis.
Management of seasonal nonallergic (vasomotor) rhinitis.
Symptomatic relief of rhinorrhea and sneezing associated with the common cold.
Other Allergic Conditions
Adjunct to epinephrine and other standard measures in the treatment of anaphylactic reactions after the acute manifestations have been controlled.
Used IM for management of other uncomplicated allergic reactions of the immediate type when oral therapy is impossible or contraindicated.
Prevention and treatment of mild, uncomplicated skin manifestations of urticaria and angioedema.
Management of allergic conjunctivitis caused by foods or inhaled allergens.
Treatment of mild transfusion reactions not caused by ABO incompatibility or pyrogens.
Treatment of dermatographism.
Sedation
Treatment to produce sedation in surgery and obstetrics (during labor); reduces preoperative tension and anxiety, facilitates sleep.
Routine sedation.
Pain
Adjunct to analgesics (e.g., opiates) for management of pain (e.g., postoperative).
Used IV as adjunct to analgesics (e.g., opiates) and anesthesia during surgery (e.g., bronchoscopy, ophthalmic surgery) and in poor-risk patients.
Motion Sickness
Prevention and treatment of nausea, vomiting, and/or vertigo associated with motion sickness.
Nausea and Vomiting
Prevention and management of nausea and vomiting of various etiologies (e.g., anesthesia, surgery, postoperative).
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
May ameliorate hemolytic disease of the newborn (erythroblastosis fetalis) when administered during pregnancy in Rh-sensitized women.