Comparing Promethazine vs Promethazine VC Plain
| Promethazine | Promethazine VC Plain (phenylephrine / promethazine) |
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| Promethazine | Promethazine VC Plain (phenylephrine / promethazine) |
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Prescription only
Promethazine is used to treat and prevent allergies (rhinitis, conjunctivitis, skin reactions), for anaphylaxis support, for motion sickness/nausea, as a sedative, and for dermatological conditions... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Allergic Rhinitis, Cold Symptoms. Promethazine VC Plain may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Promethazine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 399 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Adgan, Anergan 50, Antinaus 50, Phenadoz, Promethegan |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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16 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 692 drugs are known to interact with Promethazine:
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A total of 737 drugs are known to interact with Promethazine VC Plain:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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March 29, 1951 |
January 04, 1985 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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