Promethazine hydrochloride tablets are useful for:Perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis.Vasomotor rhinitis.Allergic conjunctivitis due to inhalant allergens and foods.Mild, uncomplicated allergic skin manifestations of urticaria and angioedema.Amelioration of allergic reactions to blood or plasma.Dermographism.Anaphylactic reactions, as adjunctive therapy to epinephrine and other standard measures, after the acute manifestations have been controlled.Preoperative, postoperative, or obstetric sedation.Prevention and control of nausea and vomiting associated with certain types of anesthesia and surgery.Therapy adjunctive to meperidine or other analgesics for control of postoperative pain.Sedation in both children and adults, as well as relief of apprehension and production of light sleep from which the patient can be easily aroused.Active and prophylactic treatment of motion sickness.Antiemetic therapy in postoperative patients.
Hay fever -- seasonal variety of allergic rhinitis, marked by acute conjunctivitis with lacrimation and itching; regarded as an allergic condition triggered by specific allergens.
VASOMOTOR RHINITIS -- A form of non-allergic rhinitis that is characterized by nasal congestion and posterior pharyngeal drainage.
Allergic Conjunctivitis -- Conjunctivitis due to hypersensitivity to various allergens.
Urticaria -- A vascular reaction of the skin characterized by erythema and wheal formation due to localized increase of vascular permeability. The causative mechanism may be allergy, infection, or stress.
Angioedema -- Swelling involving the deep DERMIS, subcutaneous, or submucosal tissues, representing localized EDEMA. Angioedema often occurs in the face, lips, tongue, and larynx.
Allergic Reaction --
Dermatographic urticaria --
Sedation --
Nausea -- An unpleasant sensation in the stomach usually accompanied by the urge to vomit. Common causes are early pregnancy, sea and motion sickness, emotional stress, intense pain, food poisoning, and various enteroviruses.
Vomiting -- The forcible expulsion of the contents of the STOMACH through the MOUTH.
Absence of sensation --
Pain, Postoperative -- Pain during the period after surgery.
Motion Sickness -- Disorder caused by motion, as sea sickness, train sickness, car sickness, air sickness, or SPACE MOTION SICKNESS. It may include nausea, vomiting and dizziness.
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