Suppositories have been used widely in treatments for many decades but most are only for alleviating a few symptoms. The phenergan suppository is used in more treatments than any other and when used according to the physician’s directions is a very effective and safe drug. The generic equivalent is promethazine hydrochloride and is available in 12.5 mg, 25 mg and 50 mg dosages by prescription only. The variety of dosages enables phenergan suppositories to be used for an extremely large diversity in treatments. These are very fast-acting suppositories which start to work in just 20 minutes and will generally have lasting effects for 4-6 hours, though at times, have given patients relief up to 12 hours.
Phenergan suppositories are used for all forms of nausea and vomiting. These symptoms can be from a intense virus or even a bad case of influenza that causes the patient extreme distress in not keeping solids or even liquids down. In these cases, the patient will become lethargic from lack of fluid in the body and require an IV drip. The variety in dosages enable physicians to prescribe the correct amount in order to achieve a very light sedative state that the patient can easily be awakened from and also a deep sedative state. Many patients will require medication before having an operation or procedure which will decrease their anxiety. Phenergan is widely used in pre-op cases as well as in post-op. After surgery, many patients have extreme nausea and vomiting caused from the anesthesia and require medication to keep them quiet so as not to cause injury to the surgery sight and possibly pull stitches or staples loose. In many cases a pain relief drug, as morphine, causes distress for a patient, but when taken in conjunction with phenergan the pain will diminish without the nauseating side effects.
Another use of this product is for allergies and allergic reactions. It is used to treat seasonal or continuous severe allergies including nasal infections, skin allergies and rhinitis. A severe skin allergy, as hives, can be readily treated with phenergan suppositories. Other uses include motion sickness and allergic reactions to inhaled allergen or food as in severe peanut allergies which left untreated may cause the esophagus to close and result in respiratory death. Phenergan has been used for many years in patients who receive a blood transfusion or plasma recipients who have an adverse reaction upon the introduction of these items to their body.
Suppositories are used when a patient cannot swallow the pill form of a medication. When a patient is very nauseated, if pills are taken there is the likelihood that the medicine will be vomited and therefore not get into their system so that it can alleviate the symptoms. This form of medication may be coated with a personal lubricant, as KY jelly, for easier insertion into the rectum while spreading the gluteus maximus apart and then held in place for a few seconds for the lower colon muscles to grip the suppository in place.
Phenergan suppositories are to be used only as specified as a physician. There have been reported cases of children under the age of 2 who have died from respiratory depression due to an overdose. This treatment is now not prescribed for children under the age of 2 and the dosage used should be the lowest possible dose to alleviate symptoms so as not to cause respiratory depression. It is advised not to operate heavy machinery or drive a motor vehicle while using this medicine because it does impair motor skills. Phenergan should not be taken in conjunction with alcohol, sedatives, narcotics or antidepressants because it will intensify the effects.
