Topical Promethazine Side Effects: Our Experience and Review of the Literature
Table 1
PM clinical use.
Common use
Other less common uses
Drug hypersensitivity reactions Allergic conditions in emergencies Asthma, pneumonia Other lower respiratory tract infections Nasal sleep-introducing drug Anaesthetic premedication, particularly in obstetrics To reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting particularly in obstetrics To prevent motion sickness As a cough-relieving medicament for treating inflammation, allergy, and autoimmune conditions For the reduction of intracranial pressure Antipruritic relief to patients For the treatment of neoplastic disorders Sperm-killing effect To inhibit the decomposition of hyaluronic acid As a melanogenesis-suppressing agent For treating haemorrhoids
To control extrapyramidal disorders in children To produce sedation in dental procedures in children As a 2% cream for allergic skin conditions, insect bites, and burns
