Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 Tablets
Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 Tablets
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Description
Phenergan Night Time 25mg tablets offer a dependable solution for adults experiencing temporary sleep disturbances. Each tablet is formulated with 25mg of promethazine hydrochloride, an effective compound that blocks histamine, a naturally occurring substance in the body. This action not only addresses allergic reactions but also influences the brain to promote relaxation, facilitating easier and more restful sleep.
Key features
- Contains 25mg of promethazine hydrochloride per tablet, known for its sedative effects.
- Ideal for short-term management of insomnia in adults.
- Promotes relaxation, contributing to a restful sleep.
- The package includes 14 tablets, suitable for a 7 to 14 day regimen based on dosage.
- Tablets are pale blue, film-coated, and easy to swallow.
- Recommended not to be used for more than 7 days without a doctor's advice.
What is Phenergan Night Time used for?
Phenergan Night Time is mainly used for addressing short-term sleep problems in adults.
What are the benefits of using Phenergan Night Time?
Phenergan Night Time aids in relaxation, making it easier to fall into a peaceful sleep.
How does Phenergan Night Time work?
It works by blocking histamine, a substance your body produces during allergic reactions, and directly affects the brain to induce relaxation.
Are there any known side effects?
While not everyone may experience side effects, Phenergan Night Time can cause increased skin sensitivity to sunlight and may influence certain test results, including pregnancy and skin tests.
What does the research say about Phenergan Night Time?
Promethazine, its active ingredient, is extensively studied and recognised for its antihistamine and sedative properties, proving effective in treating insomnia and allergy-related conditions.
Does Phenergan Night Time contain any common allergens?
It includes lactose, which may be problematic for those with lactose intolerance.
Can I take Phenergan Night Time if I'm pregnant?
Consultation with a doctor is advised before using Phenergan Night Time during pregnancy.
How long does it take for Phenergan Night Time to work?
It's advised to take the tablet around 20 minutes before bedtime.
Can I take Phenergan Night Time with other medications?
Phenergan Night Time may interact with various medications, such as anticholinergic agents, tricyclic antidepressants, and sedatives. Consulting a healthcare professional is essential when taking other medications.
Ingredients
Each film-coated tablet contains 25mg of the active substance promethazine hydrochloride.
Also contains 173.52mg of lactose monohydrate.
Usage and Instructions
Adults, adults aged 65+, and children over 16 years of age:
Take 25mg (1 tablet), or 50mg (2 tablets) as a single nighttime dose.
Not to be used in children under 16 years of age.
Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets generally start working in around 30 minutes. It may take a little quicker or even a little longer to work. This depends on a number of different factors and from person to person. Chat to your pharmacist, who’ll be able to give you more guidance.
When you have an allergic reaction, your body produces a chemical called histamine. Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets block histamine receptors in your brain, which helps to relieve allergy symptoms.
Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets should be out of your system in two to four days. However, the time it takes to leave your system also depends on a number of factors such as your metabolism, age, health, weight, the amount you take and how often you take it.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Don't take Phenergan Night Time after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister pack after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Store below 30°c, in the original carton in order to protect from light.
Warnings
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant. Phenergan Tablets should not be taken 2 weeks before birth. You should not take Phenergan Tablets if you are breastfeeding as small amounts may pass into your milk, which can be harmful to your baby.
Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets contain lactose, so talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are lactose intolerant. Also, don't drink alcohol while you are taking Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets as this can affect the way the medicine works. Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, too, so keep out of direct sunlight while taking this medicine.
Don't take Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets if:
- You are under 2 years of age.
- You are allergic (hypersensitive) to promethazine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients
- You are taking a medicine for depression called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).
Also do not take Phenergan Tablets if you have stopped taking one of these MAOI medicines within the last 14 days.
- The person is unconscious (in a coma) or suffers from severe dizziness, drowsiness or headache.
Don't take Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets before checking with your doctor or pharmacist, in the event that you've had: difficulty breathing, wheezing, tightness in the chest (asthma) or an infection in your lungs (bronchitis), epilepsy, serious heart problems, liver or kidney problems, a stomach blockage or difficulty passing water (urine), increased pressure in the eye (narrow-angle glaucoma), ever had something called Reye's Syndrome or possible Reye's Syndrome, of which signs include being sick and confused following a viral illness.
Side Effects
Do Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets make you sleepy?
Yes, Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets will make you sleepy. Don't drive or use any machinery or tools. Phenergan Night Time 25mg 14 tablets are specifically used for short-term sleep problems, such as insomnia.
Are there any other side effects?
The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with promethazine. Just because a side effect is stated here doesn't mean that all people taking Phenergan will experience that or any side effect. Side effects are more likely to be experienced by elderly people and children:
- Feeling tired or sleepy.
- Dizziness.
- Restlessness.
- Headache.
- Nightmares.
- Feeling disorientated.
- Blurred vision.
- Dry mouth.
- Difficulty passing urine (urinary retention).
- Confusion, particularly in elderly people.
- Excitability in children.
- Rash or itching.
- Increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight (photosensitivity).
- Loss of appetite.
- Awareness of your heartbeat (palpitations).
- Low blood pressure (hypotension).
- Abnormal movements of the hands, legs, face, neck and tongue, eg tremor, twitching, rigidity (extrapyramidal effects).
- Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice).
- Disturbances in the normal numbers of blood cells in the blood.
Read the leaflet that comes with the medicine, or talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you want any more information about the possible side effects of Phenergan.
