promethazine

IPA: prʌmˈiθʌzin

(pharmacology) A first-generation H₁ receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.

Examples of "promethazine" in Sentences

At first, I thought codeine and promethazine were his kids.
"Purple drank" commonly refers to a combination of codeine, promethazine, soda and hard candy.
If vomiting is a problem when giving quinine by mouth, a medicine such as promethazine may help.
Purple drank typically includes promethazine-codeine cough syrup which produces a stoned sedation.
For example, Phenergan is a brand name for an antihistamine called promethazine (promethazine is the generic name).
Pimp C died of an accidental overdose of a combination of drugs he had named in his lyrics — codeine and promethazine
I did not want to put them on promethazine (Phenergan), a popular canine sedative, because of worry about lingering daytime sedation.
The increasingly popular street drug, purple drank, is made most commonly with promethazine-codeine cough syrup, 7-Up, and dissolved Jolly Rancher candy.
Codeine is a prescription opiate (with lower potency than morphine or oxycodone), that is FDA-approved for pain management and cough, and is commonly combined with Tylenol, for pain or promethazine, as cough syrup.
But if you use horse serum tetanus antitoxin, take precautions against allergic reaction: If the person suffers from asthma or other allergies, or has ever received any kind of antitoxin made from horse serum, give an injection of antihistamine such as promethazine 15 minutes before injecting the antitoxin.