What is promethazine for?

Question

I have some virus and cant stop throwing up and my doc gave me promethazine but all it does is make me sleepy.. i have a child and a full time job.. i cant be sleeping all the time.. any idea if maybe i got the wrong medication?

Answer 1

Antimetic for pregnacy. (medicine some pregnant woman take)

Answer 2

Hello

Promethazine is a drug that blocks the actions of a chemical mediator in or body called Histamine.

It is used as anti-allergic, anti-emetic (in mostion/sea sickness), and a mild sedative.

You can find it in the market under the trade names of Phenergan and Atosil.

God bless.