What is promethazine hydrochloride?

Question

my doctor has given me this for my dizzyness and sickness.. and she says that if i take it at night it should help ease it alot and it will also make me sleep well

Answer 1

It's also called Phenergan, and it's part of a class of drugs called phenothiazines. Some others are the antinausea drug Compazine and the anti-psychotic Thorazine.

Promethazine is more sedative and antihistiminic than antipsychotic.  It will make you sleepy, ease your nausea.  It doesn't have many side effects when take for a short period of time at normal doses.

It's a very well understood, old drug.   It's worth a try to see if it helps you.

DK