Is Fenigan safe to use?
** DO NOT GIVE PHENERGAN TO CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS. This drug can depress respiration and HAS caused fatalities in children of that age range. Use caution for children over the age of two. It should NOT be used in conjunction with a variety of other medicines, eg, Antihistimines, as this can cause excessive sedation. Other drugs include ethanol, barbiturates, anti-anxiety medications, sedatives, other phenothiazines, and narcotic pain medications. PHENERGAN's generic name is Promethazine, and is used to prevent motion sickness, nausea or vomiting, and to treat itching associated with allergies or for sedation. SIDE EFFECTS: Dizziness can be one of the side effects, of which there are many, so please make yourselves aware of them. Ironically, promethazine, (Phenergan) sometimes stimulates rather than sedates patients, particularly children. Such stimulation may be manifest by restlessness, inability to sleep, heart palpitations or even seizures. ** PLEASE, PLEASE USE WITH CAUTION.
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