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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is Promethazine 12.5

Health Encyclopedia: 5 Hiaa

Alternative Names

HIAA; 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid; Serotonin metabolite


What the risks are

There are no risks.


Special considerations

Drugs that can increase 5-HIAA measurements include acetanilid, phenacetin, glyceryl guaiacolate (found in many cough syrups), methocarbamol, and reserpine.

Drugs that can decrease 5-HIAA measurements include chlorpromazine, heparin, imipramine, isoniazid, levodopa, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, methenamine, methyl...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Living Longer with Byetta
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...medications now," Dr. Prendergast says. "We use Phenergan (promethazine), which is an easy... Read more »

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Controlling Nausea on Byetta
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...prescription drug for nausea is the old standby, Phenergan (Promethazine). According to... Read more »

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Intent to Sell, or a Bad Decision?
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...Borsos took two pills, a hydrocodone for pain, and a promethazine for nausea, put them in a... Read more »

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Medications

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...as: certain antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine, promethazine), anti-seizure drugs (e.g.,... Read more »

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...tranylcypromine) niacin phenothiazines (e.g., promethazine) phenytoin probenecid ... Read more »

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...tranylcypromine) niacin phenothiazines (e.g., promethazine) phenytoin probenecid ... Read more »

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...tranylcypromine) niacin phenothiazines (e.g., promethazine) phenytoin probenecid ... Read more »

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...tranylcypromine) niacin phenothiazines (e.g., promethazine) phenytoin probenecid ... Read more »

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