AVOMINE
PROMETHAZINE THEOCLATE · by SANOFI-AVENTIS
Composition
Tab 25 mg: Promethazine theoclate 25 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Nausea, Vomiting, Labyrinthine disorders: Children 5-9 years: 12.5-37.5 mg daily; Above10yrs& adult: 25-75 mg daily; max. 100 mgper day. Motion sickness prevention and treatment: Children 5-9 years: 12.5 mg once daily; Above 10yrs & adult: 25 mg once daily. Dosage for prevention to be taken at bedtime on night before travel or 1-2 hours before travel and for treatment, at onset of motion sickness, then once daily at bedtime for 2 days.
Precautions
Renal and hepatic impairment, acute porphyrias, asthma, bronchiectasis, bronchitis, epilepsy, prostatic hypertrophy, pyloroduodenal obstruction, Reyes syndrome, severe coronary artery disease, susceptibility to angle-closure glaucoma, urinary disorder.
Interactions
Hypnotics, sedatives, tranquillizers, antianxiety drugs.
Pregnancy
Caution advised
Lactation
Not recommended.
Side Effects
Blurred vision, drowsiness, anaphylax is, angioedema, angle-closure glaucoma, arrhythmias, blood disorders, ronchospasm, confusion, convulsions, depression, dizziness, extra-pyramidal effects, hypersensitivity reactions, hypotension, liver dysfunction, palpitation, photosensitivity reactions, rashes, sleep disturbances, tremor, dry mouth,GI disturbances, headache, psychomotor impairment, restlessness, urinary retention.