Promethazine Price in Bangladesh

Promethazine is one of the oldest antihistamines still in everyday use. It does three jobs: it calms allergic itching and rashes, it settles nausea and travel sickness, and it causes a drowsiness that doctors sometimes use for a short run of poor sleep. This shelf holds promethazine hydrochloride syrups, tablets and injections, plus promethazine theoclate tablets made for motion sickness. Its strong sedation is useful and is also the source of most of its risks.

This shelf sits under Allergic Disorders.

One Medicine, Several Uses

Use	Form usually chosen	Main caution
Allergy itch, hives, insect bites	Syrup or tablet at night	Grogginess the next morning
Travel and motion sickness	Theoclate tablet before the journey	Not for anyone driving
A few nights of poor sleep	Tablet at bedtime	The effect fades with nightly use
Severe vomiting or reactions in hospital	Injection	Given only by clinic staff

Never for Children Under Two

Promethazine can slow or stop breathing in babies and toddlers, and deaths have been reported. It must never be given to a child under two years old for any reason, including coughs, colds or to help them settle at night. In older children it is used only when a doctor advises it, measured with the syringe or cup in the pack, never a kitchen spoon. Some children become agitated or confused instead of sleepy.

Travel and Motion Sickness

For car, bus or launch journeys, promethazine theoclate is taken the night before or an hour or two before setting off, so it is already working before nausea begins. Once vomiting has started, tablets are often brought straight back up. Sitting near the front, watching the horizon and not reading during the trip all help. Drivers and anyone in charge of a vehicle should not take it, because the sedation lasts well into the day.

Nausea From Other Causes

Promethazine is an older choice for sickness, and newer anti-sickness tablets that cause less drowsiness are often preferred. Vomiting with severe abdominal pain, vomit containing blood or dark coffee-ground material, a stiff neck, confusion, or signs of dehydration such as very little urine needs a medical assessment rather than more tablets. Pregnant women troubled by morning sickness should ask their doctor which medicine suits them before taking anything from this shelf.

The Morning-After Effect

The sedation from promethazine lasts many hours, so a dose taken at bedtime can leave someone slow, clumsy and foggy the next morning. Avoid driving, operating machinery or cooking over an open flame until you know how it affects you. Alcohol, sleeping tablets, opioid painkillers and some antidepressants deepen the sedation and can slow breathing, so never combine them without a doctor’s advice. Dry mouth and blurred vision are also common.

Not a Long-Term Sleep Aid

Some people use promethazine to get to sleep, but the body adapts within days and the effect fades, while the morning grogginess remains. Taking it every night can turn into a habit that is hard to stop. Poor sleep usually has a cause worth treating, such as worry, pain, loud snoring with breathing pauses, or late-night screens. If sleeplessness continues beyond a couple of weeks, talk to a doctor rather than increasing the amount taken.

Misuse of Promethazine Syrup

Promethazine syrup is sometimes misused for its sedating effect, mixed with soft drinks or with codeine cough syrups. Large amounts can cause dangerous drowsiness, seizures, abnormal heart rhythms and slowed breathing, especially together with alcohol or opioids. Keep bottles out of reach of teenagers and dispose of leftovers safely. Someone who is very hard to wake, breathing slowly or having a fit after taking it needs emergency care straight away.

Older Adults and Confusion

Older people are more sensitive to promethazine. It can cause confusion, unsteadiness and falls, constipation, and difficulty passing urine, particularly in men with an enlarged prostate. Its drying effect can worsen some types of glaucoma. Over long periods, medicines with this anticholinergic effect have been linked to memory problems. Doctors generally prefer less sedating options for older adults, so families should mention any sudden confusion that follows a new medicine.

Allergy Itch and Rashes

For itchy hives, insect bites and allergic rashes, promethazine at night eases both the itch and the broken sleep it causes. Daytime itch is usually better managed with a less sedating antihistamine. Chlorpheniramine, hydroxyzine and similar medicines are on Sedating Anti-Histamine. Rashes that blister, spread with fever, or involve the mouth and eyes need a doctor the same day, whatever antihistamine is at home.

Promethazine Price in Bangladesh

Promethazine syrups and tablets are among the cheaper medicines in a pharmacy; the theoclate tablets for travel sickness and the injection ampoules cost slightly more.

Promethazine theoclate is the salt marketed for travel sickness, while the hydrochloride syrups and tablets are labelled for allergy and sedation, so the two are not simply interchangeable. Ondansetron and meclizine tablets for nausea are on Anti-Emetic.

Before You Order

• Never give it to a child under two.
• Plan the travel tablet for the night before or before setting off.
• Leave out alcohol and sleeping tablets while taking it.
• Mention glaucoma or prostate trouble to the doctor.
• Arrange not to drive the morning after a night dose.

Manufacturers Stocked Here

Makers of promethazine listed on Arogga:

• Opsonin Pharma Limited — Otosil tablets and syrup
• Synovia Pharma PLC. — Phenergan and Avomine tablets
• Jayson Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Phenerex syrup and injection
• Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Promezin syrup
• Medimet Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Allphen syrup

Popular Product Examples

Promethazine tablets and syrup:

• Phenergan Tablet
• Avomine Tablet
• Otosil 10 Tablet
• Phenerex Syrup

Frequently Asked Questions

Can promethazine be given to a baby?

Never under two years old; it can stop a young child’s breathing.

How early should I take it before a journey?

The night before, or one to two hours before setting off.

Is promethazine a sleeping pill?

It causes drowsiness but is not meant for regular sleep.

Can I take promethazine with cough syrup?

Not without a doctor; many cough syrups also sedate.

Why do I feel groggy in the morning?

Its effect lasts many hours after a night dose.

Can I take it in pregnancy?

Only if a doctor advises it, usually for severe sickness.