promethazine
- noun
- /proʊˈmɛθəziːn/
- Specialized
- To compare fentanyl, midazolam, with pentazocine, promethazine for consciousness.
Examples
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Also, fentanyl-midazolam produced better anxiolysis and amnesia, and was comparatively short-acting; therefore, it produced fewer side effects than the combination of pentazocine and promethazine.
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Pentazocine and promethazine caused a marked and significant rise in pulse rate, mean arterial pressure, and rate pressure product (peak rise within 15 min) requiring intervention in 3 patients, of which one patient had chest pain.
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A clinically significant fall in respiratory rate and SaO2 was observed only in one patient with fentanyl-midazolam and in two patients receiving pentazocine and promethazine.
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Symptomatic treatment with meclizine or promethazine was given to 40 patients (13 APPN, 27 BPPV); this is not believed to influence the outcome.
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Thus, it is clear from the above table that while all patients in group I were sedated, in group II two patients out of the 30 were not sedated even after reaching the maximum dosage range mentioned for pentazocine and promethazine; the remaining 28 patients achieved the required level of sedation.
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A study of 30 cases in each sedative group, i.e., Fentanyl + Midazolam Group I and Pentazocine + Promethazine Group II, was carried out at the Department of Anaesthesia of our postgraduate institute.
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The doctor recommended promethazine to help alleviate my motion sickness during the long trip.
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Many patients find that taking promethazine before surgery helps to reduce postoperative nausea.
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After experiencing severe allergies, she was prescribed promethazine to provide relief from her symptoms.
Synonyms
A medicine that treats allergy symptoms and prevents motion sickness
Surface Forms
Etymology
Promethazine can be remembered by breaking it into parts: pro- meaning 'for' and -azine a common ending in medicine names, so think of it as a drug 'for' relief. That's why promethazine is used to help with allergies, motion sickness, and nausea.