Be Aware! (Phenergan)

Member Name: lily7star

Product:	Phenergan
Date:	04/09/00 (745 review reads)
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Advantages: It works well for a lot of kids

Disadvantages: It can cause the opposite effect to the one you want!

Phenergan has an almost mythical reputation for putting kids to sleep........I've known mothers use it for their kids on a regular basis.
Not much liking using medicines unless absolutely necessary, I held off trying it until absolutely desperate.........only to find it didn't work!
I spoke to my GP about it at a later date and discovered that not only does it sometimes not work, but in some cases it actually can have the opposite effect to the one you intended, and make your child hyperactive!
It is actually an antihistamine, ( promethazine hydrochloride) uses include for sickness (it's an anti emetic) allergies and of course its familiar use as a sedative for kids.
Try it by all means, but be aware that it can have the exact opposite effect to the one you're looking for!

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