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Promethazine
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
04/07/2014

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Term
Promethazine trade name
Definition
Phenergen
Term
Promethazine Action
Definition
Anti Histamine action last 4-12 hours
Mild Antichollnergic and anti serotonin
Term
Promethazine other uses
Definition
1. Motion Sickness
2.Allergic conditions
3. Releif from upper respiratory tract conditions
4. Sedation pre anestetic meds
Term
Promethazine does for PIV
Definition
10-25MG Orally td/qid
Term
Adverse effects - Promethazine
Definition
May be sedatining
Term
Promethazine Interactions
Definition
1. May lower seizure threshhold, anti epileptic does may require adjustment

2.May increase severity and frequency of extrapryamidal eddec6 when given with phenothiazines

3. mAY DECREASE ANTI PSYCHOTIC EFFECTS OF PHENOTHIAZINE ANTI PSYCOTICE AGENTS
MAY ENCHNCE CNS DEPRESSANT EFFECTS OF BARBITUATES,SEDATIVES, ANTIPSYCHOTICS AND OPOID ANELGESICS

5. CONTRACINDICATED WITH MAOI

6. MAY INTERFERE WITH GTT
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Midwifery Practice Points Promethazine
Definition
1. Long list of incompatabilities and should be admisitered alone
2. Given Deep IM or slow iv Injecttion
3. No subcut or intra- arterially may cause tissue damage
4.use with caution for women with eczema. rheumetiod conditions and epilepsy


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