Phenergan (promethazine) Alcohol, Food & Lifestyle Interactions

There is 1 food and lifestyle interaction with Phenergan (promethazine):

GENERALLY AVOID: Concurrent use of ethanol and phenothiazines may result in additive CNS depression and psychomotor impairment. Also, ethanol may precipitate dystonic reactions in patients who are taking phenothiazines. The two drugs probably act on different sites in the brain, although the exact mechanism of the interaction is not known.

MANAGEMENT: Patients should be advised to avoid alcohol during phenothiazine therapy.

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Phenergan (promethazine) drug Interactions

There are 882 drug interactions with Phenergan (promethazine)

Phenergan (promethazine) disease Interactions

There are 18 disease interactions with Phenergan (promethazine) which include:

Anticholinergic Effects Acute Alcohol Intoxication Cardiovascular Disease Cns Depression Dystonic Reactions Head Injury Hematologic Toxicity Liver Disease Nms

Seizure Disorders Tardive Dyskinesia Antidopaminergic Effects 1 Asthma/Copd Breast Cancer Parkinsonism Renal Dysfunction Respiratory Disorders Antidopaminergic Effects 2

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