PHARMACIST ONLY MEDICINE

This item is a Pharmacist Only medicine and requires the approval of a pharmacist before being dispatched to you. A pharmacist is required to contact you via phone or email and ask you several questions to confirm what the problem is and ensure you get the right medicine for the right condition and that you know how to use it safely.

*Note that different Pharmacist Only Medicines will require a different set of questions.

A Pharmacist is also legally required to record your name & address as a record of the sale of a Pharmacist-Only medicine.

Allow 1-3 working days for a Pharmacist to be in contact.

Pharmacists, as part of their expert & ethical duties, are expected to promote safe, judicious, and efficacious use of medicines and avoid the supply of unnecessary and/or excessive quantities of medicines, or any product which may cause harm. In the event that the Pharmacist assesses and decides that the use of a Pharmacist Only medicine is not appropriate, all rights are reserved to decline the supply and fulfilment of the Pharmacist Only Medicine.

Description

Phenergan is a long - acting antihistamine which can be used to relieve symptoms of allergic disorders including:

• Hayfever

• Allergic Rhinitis

• Urticaria (hives)

• Eczema

• Dermatitis

• Allergic reactions to insect bites and stings

• For the prevention and treatment of travel sickness

• Relief of nasal congestion due to the common cold.

Active Ingredients:

Promethazine Hydrochloride 10mg.

Dosage:

Dosage for Allergic Disorders

12 years/Adult:

2-3 TIMES A DAY DOSE: 1-2 tablets (as a single dose)

6 to 12 years:

SINGLE DOSE AT NIGHT: 1-2 tablets

2-3 TIMES A DAY DOSE: 1 tablet

SINGLE DOSE at Night for Sedation

6 to 12 years:

1-2 tablets

Dosage for 'PREVENTION' of Travel Sickness

12 Years/Adult:

1-2 tablets the night before travel

6 to 12 years:

1 tablet the night before travel

Dosage for 'TREATMENT' of Travel Sickness

12 Years/Adult:

1-2 tablets as a single dose

6 to 12 years:

1 tablet

Dosage for Nausea and Vomiting

12 Years/Adult:

2 tablets (as a single dose) 3-5 times a day

6 to 12 years:

1 tablet 2 times a day

Warnings:

CAUTION: This medication may cause drowsiness. If affected do not drive a vehicle or operate machinery.

If you are pregnant or may become pregnant, check with your Doctor or Pharmacist before taking this medicine.

This product should not be used in children under 2 years of age.

Avoid Alcohol.

This product contains sodium benzoate, sodium sulphite, and sodium metabisulfite. Also contains sorbitol and maltitol, 1.33g and 14.12g respectively, per maximum recommended daily dose.

Products containing sorbitol or maltitol may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea.