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Phenergan Night Time 25 mg Film-coated Tablets
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
Phenergan Night Time 25mg Film-coated Tablets
promethazine hydrochloride
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Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Phenergan Night Time is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Phenergan Night Time
3. How to take Phenergan Night Time
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Phenergan Night Time
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What Phenergan Night Time is and what it is used for
Phenergan Night Time contains a medicine called promethazine hydrochloride. This belongs to a group of medicines called phenothiazines. It works by blocking a natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction. It also works directly on the brain to help you feel more relaxed.
What Phenergan Night Time is used for
Phenergan Night Time is used to treat the following conditions:
2. What you need to know before you take Phenergan Night Time
Do not take this medicine if:
Do not take this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Phenergan Night Time.
Warnings and precautions
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if:
This medicine is for short term sleeping problems. It should not be used for more than 7 days without talking to your doctor.
If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Phenergan Night Time.
Other medicines and Phenergan Night Time
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you can buy without prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Phenergan Night Time can affect the way some medicines work. Also some medicines can affect the way Phenergan Night Time works.
Do not take this medicine, and tell your doctor or pharmacist, if you are taking or have taken the following in the last 2 weeks:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:
Phenergan Night Time with food and drink
Do not drink alcohol while you are taking Phenergan Night Time. This is because it can affect the way the medicine works.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant, or think you may be pregnant. Phenergan Night Time should not be taken 2 weeks before birth.
You should not take Phenergan Night Time if you are breast-feeding. This is because small amounts may pass into mothers’ milk. This can be harmful to your baby.
If you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.
Driving and using machines
You may feel drowsy or sleepy after taking this medicine or the morning after taking this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.
Phenergan Night Time contains lactose:
3. How to take Phenergan Night Time
Always take this medicine exactly as described in the leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Taking this medicine
How much to take
The recommended dose is:
Adults (including the elderly) and children over 16 years of age:
Use this medicine only as recommended.
Do not exceed the recommended dose.
Exposure to sunlight
Phenergan Night Time can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Keep out of direct sunlight while taking this medicine.
If you take more Phenergan Night Time than you should
If you or your child takes more Phenergan Night Time than you should, tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you have taken.
The following effects may happen:
In children: Excitation, moving unsteadily or stumbling, uncontrolled writhing movements especially of the hands or feet, hallucinations, fits (seizures), loss of consciousness, uneven heartbeat and breathing difficulties.
In adults: Feeling sleepy or drowsy, fits, loss of consciousness, uneven heart beat and breathing difficulties
If you forget to take Phenergan Night Time
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose, miss that dose and take the next evening’s dose as usual
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Tests
Taking Phenergan Night Time may affect the results of certain tests. These include some pregnancy tests and skin tests.
Phenergan Night Time should not be taken at least 3 days before the start of a skin test.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Phenergan Night Time can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Stop taking Phenergan Night Time and see a doctor or go to a hospital straight away if you notice any of the following side effects:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following side effects get serious or lasts longer than a few days. Also tell them if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra. gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
5. How to store Phenergan Night Time
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Phenergan Night Time contains.
What Phenergan Night Time looks like and contents of the pack
A pale blue film coated tablet marked PN 25 on one side. The tablets are available in blister packs of 14.
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This leaflet does not contain all the information about your medicine. If you have any questions or are not sure about anything, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
This leaflet was last revised in: 09/2020
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