Phenergan Night Tablets 25mg

Always take this medicine exactly as described in the least or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Taking this medicine:

• Take this medicine by mouth
• Do not take for longer than 7 days. If your symptoms worsen or do not improve after 7 days talk to your doctor or pharmacist
• If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself, but ask your doctor

The recommended dose is for adults (including the elderly) and children over 16 years of age:

• One or two tablets (25mg-50mg) taken at night.

Use this medicine only as recommended. Do not exceed the recommended dose.

Exposure to sunlight

Exposure to sunlight Phenergan Night Time can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Keep out of direct sunlight while taking this medicine.

If you take more Phenergan Night Time than you should

If you or your child takes more Phenergan Night Time than you should, tell a doctor or go to a hospital casualty department straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. This is so the doctor knows what you have taken. The following effects may happen:

• In children: Excitation, moving unsteadily or stumbling, uncontrolled writhing movements especially of the hands or feet hallucinations, fits (seizures), loss of consciousness, uneven heartbeat and breathing difficulties.
• In adults: Feeling sleepy or drowsy, fits, loss of consciousness, uneven heart beat and breathing difficulties.

If you forget to take Phenergan Night Time Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose, miss that dose and take the next evening’s dose as usual If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Tests

Taking Phenergan Night Time may affect the results of certain tests. These include some pregnancy tests and skin tests. Phenergan Night time should not be taken at least 3 days before the start of a skin test.

Do not take this medicine if:

• The person taking the medicine is under 16 years of age
• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to promethazine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of Phenergan Night Time (listed in section 6 below) The signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
• You are taking a medicine for depression called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Also do not take Phenergan Night Time if you have stopped taking one of these MAOI medicines within the last 14 days. If you are not sure ask your doctor or pharmacist (see 'Other medicines and Phenergan Night Time' section below)
• The person is unconscious (in a coma) or suffers from severe dizziness, drowsiness or headache Do not take this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Phenergan Night Time.

Warnings and precautions. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if:

• You have difficulty breathing, wheezing, tightness in the chest (asthma) or an infection in your lungs (bronchitis)
• You have epilepsy
• You have any serious heart problems
• You have liver or kidney problems
• You have a stomach blockage or difficulty passing water
• You have hearing problems
• You have increased pressure in the eye (narrow-angle glaucoma)
• You have had something called Reye’s Syndrome or possible Reye’s Syndrome – signs include being sick and confused following a viral illness.

This medicine is for short-term sleeping problems. It should not be used for more than 7 days without talking to your doctor. If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines you can buy without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Phenergan Night Time can affect the way some medicines work. Also, some medicines can affect the way Phenergan Night Time works. Do not take this medicine, and tell your doctor or pharmacist, if you are taking or have taken the following in the last 2 weeks:

• Some medicines for depression are called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

If you are not sure ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Like all medicines, Phenergan Night Time can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop taking Phenergan Night Time and see a doctor or go to a hospital straight away if you notice any of the following side effects:

• An allergic reaction. The signs may include: a rash, swallowing or breathing problems, swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue
• Liver problems that may cause the eyes or skin to go yellow (jaundice)
• Muscle stiffness or shaking
• Being unable to control some muscles in your head or face
• You notice unusual movements of the tongue, facial muscle spasms, rolling eyes and trembling
• Very fast, uneven or forceful heartbeat (palpitations)
• Irregular heartbeat
• Tiredness which lasts for a long time. This may be due to a blood problem called anaemia

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following side effects get serious or lasts longer than a few days. Also, tell them if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet.

• Dry mouth, blurred vision or you cannot pass water (urine)
• Feeling drowsy or sleepy, tiredness, disorientation, having nightmares, headaches, feeling restless
• Loss of appetite (anorexia), indigestion
• Feeling dizzy, lightheaded, faint (hypotension)
• Feeling confused, especially in elderly people
• Being more sensitive to the sun than usual. If this happens keep out of direct sunlight and do not use sun lamps
• Unpleasant sensation or an overwhelming urge to move the legs (also called Restless Legs Syndrome).

Reporting of side effects

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra. gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

Each tablet contains 25mg of the active substance, promethazine hydrochloride.

The other ingredients are lactose, maize starch, povidone, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, Opaspray (contains titanium dioxide-E171, hypromellose-E464 and indigo carmine aluminium lake blue-E132) and hypromellose.