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Promethazine Abuse
Pronounced: (pro-METH-uh-zeen/dex-trow-meth-OR-fan)
Promethazine-DM Oral Uses
This combination medication is used to temporarily treat runny nose, coughing, and sneezing caused by the common cold, allergies, hay fever, and other breathing illnesses. Promethazine is a phenothiazine that works like an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of a certain natural substance (histamine), which causes allergy symptoms. It also has a...
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Promethazine overdose
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Promethazine is a medicine used to treat nausea and vomiting. Promethazine overdose occurs when someone takes too much of this medicine. This is... Read more »
Promethazine-Codeine Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: FirstDatabank Drug
Generic Name: CODEINE/PROMETHAZINE SYRUP- ORALPronounced: (proe-METH-a-zeen/KOE-deen)Promethazine-Codeine Oral Precautions See also Warning... Read more »
Phenyleph-Promethazine-Cod Oral Precautions and Side Effects
Source: FirstDatabank Drug
Generic Name: PROMETHAZINE/PHENYLEPHRINE/CODEINE - ORALPronounced: (pro-METH-uh-zeen/fen-ill-EFF-rin AND KO-deen)Phenyleph-Promethazine-Cod Oral... Read more »
Drug abuse
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Drug abuse is the use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for at least a year with negative consequences.See... Read more »
Drug abuse and dependence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Drug addiction; Addiction - drug; Dependence on drugs Prevention Drug education programs may be helpful though none has proved effective... Read more »
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