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  • noun A first-generation H1 receptor antagonist, antihistamine and antiemetic medication with strong sedative effects.

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  • noun antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness

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Examples

  • For example, Phenergan is a brand name for an antihistamine called promethazine (promethazine is the generic name).

    Chapter 31 1993

  • If vomiting is a problem when giving quinine by mouth, a medicine such as promethazine may help.

    Chapter 31 1993

  • But if you use horse serum tetanus antitoxin, take precautions against allergic reaction: If the person suffers from asthma or other allergies, or has ever received any kind of antitoxin made from horse serum, give an injection of antihistamine such as promethazine 15 minutes before injecting the antitoxin.

    Chapter 31 1993

  • At first, I thought codeine and promethazine were his kids.

    HOW HE DIE 2008

  • Purple drank typically includes promethazine-codeine cough syrup which produces a stoned sedation.

    Meet Drank, The Anti-Energy Drink - The Consumerist 2008

  • The increasingly popular street drug, purple drank, is made most commonly with promethazine-codeine cough syrup, 7-Up, and dissolved Jolly Rancher candy.

    Is hip-hop to thank? 2010

  • "Purple drank" commonly refers to a combination of codeine, promethazine, soda and hard candy.

    Abuse beyond the NFL Dr. Matthew Prowler 2010

  • Pimp C died of an accidental overdose of a combination of drugs he had named in his lyrics — codeine and promethazine

    HOW HE DIE 2008

  • Codeine is a prescription opiate (with lower potency than morphine or oxycodone), that is FDA-approved for pain management and cough, and is commonly combined with Tylenol, for pain or promethazine, as cough syrup.

    Abuse beyond the NFL Dr. Matthew Prowler 2010

  • I did not want to put them on promethazine (Phenergan), a popular canine sedative, because of worry about lingering daytime sedation.

    Gayatri Devi, M.D.: Dementia in Dogs and Cats: The Story of Max and Wolfie 2010

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