Medicine guide

Promethazine Hydrochloride

50 mg · Tablet

  • Prescription only
  • Phenothiazine
Made by
Zydus Lifesciences Limited

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupPain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Promethazine). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Promethazine is a phenothiazine derivative which differs structurally from the antipsychotic phenothiazines by the presence of a branched side chain and no ring substitution.

It is thought that this configuration is responsible for its relative lack (1/10 that of chlorpromazine) of dopamine antagonist properties.

How the body breaks it down

Promethazine is metabolized by the liver to a variety of compounds; the sulfoxides of promethazine and N- demethylpromethazine are the predominant metabolites appearing in the urine.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2022-10-08

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Promethazine). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Must not be used by
  • Promethazine hydrochloride tablets, USP are contraindicated for use in pediatric patients less than two years of age.
  • Antihistamines are contraindicated for use in the treatment of lower respiratory tract symptoms including asthma.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

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Details

Made byZydus Lifesciences Limited
Active substancePromethazine Hydrochloride
Used inPain, sleep, mood, epilepsy and the brain
Strength50 mg
FormTablet
RouteOral
Packs100 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE · 500 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
NDC65841-042

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Other strengths and forms

83 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

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Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.