Drug Ratings for PHENERGANAverage Rating: 3.6 (101 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PHENERGAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | 1X D | 7/31/2012 | 5 | Migraine w/ nausea | Drowsiness, dry mouth | People should also start listing everything else they take along with each drug they rate! I take 50mg of lyrica at night, 60mg of cymbalta 2x a day and 200mg of celebrex at night. I use 10/325 hydrocodone/apap for migraines along with either 25 or 50mg of phenergan. I wouldn't dare take them all at the same time given that each of my drugs cause drowsiness but the phenergan and hydrocodone keep me out of the expensive ER. I would be broke if I didn't have these to help with the 10-15 a month migraines I have. Phenergan gets a 5 since I can live with the side effects. I see a lot of people leaving out their other meds information which can be very misleading and make others form a biased opinion of something that might actually help them. | | 2/28/2009 | 5 | hay fever, other bad allergies | slight dry mouth occasionally | I've noticed others commenting that their doses are too strong. TAKE THE LIQUID! The liquid (without codeine or VC) is only 6.25 mg. of product per teaspoon so you can adjust your dosage. I've taken this for almost 10 years. It costs practically nothing and I have never had any side effects that caused any concern at all. Don't know what I'd do if they quit making it because I've tried all the expensive stuff; all they do is dry me out and make me jittery. All this and it helps nausea too! | F | 53 | 10 years | 5/23/2007 | 5 | surgery | tired | Just had stomach surgery and very sick. Doctor gave me something else so I wouldn't get sick and didn't work..they waited all night before phenergan. Then I got a shot of this and it knocked it out right away. Great stuff. | F | 41 | 1 days | 2/22/2008 | 5 | migraines | maybe some tiredness | Does what it is meant to do | F | 33 | 3 years | 1/29/2009 | 5 | nausea | slight drowsiness, occasional dizziness | I've been taking Phenergan/promethazine off and on for years for nausea (believed to be caused by IBS). I've tried dozens of antiemetics over the years, both prescription and OTC, and Phenergan is the only thing that works for me. The drowsiness is the biggest drawback, but isn't that big of a deal as most of my nausea tends to occur in the evening or at night. It has the dded bonus of being a sleep aid for me I suppose. | F | 32 | 15 years | 6/7/2009 | 5 | Nausea | Drowsiness, unable to focus. If I take a whole pill one day, then the following day I still feel kind of tired and out of it. | I have taken Phenergan for almost 10 years off and on for nausea. I have a very sensitive stomach, so it's always came in handy. It can take up to an hour to work in pill form, but once it does it's such a relief. Also helps allergies. Just make sure you don't drive while on this stuff. My doc also told me that this drug can become habit-forming too. If I take it, I normally cut it in half and take 12.5mg instead of the 25mg. Seems to cut down on the drowsiness some. | F | 27 | 10 years | 8/31/2009 | 5 | nausea | The side effects were only one: drowsiness; and that was exactly what I needed!! I went to sleep and woke up feeling much better! I think some people on here are confusing the effects of this med with something else that happened to them. You should always follow the directions of doctor so you don't take too much and you can make sure to take the appropriate dose for a first timer if that's the case to avoid breathing depression of any concern. This is a first for me to hear such stories as on this site. | This is a medicine I have been taking since I was at least 15 and I am 27 -it is a miracle! I would hate to imagine my life without this drug as I really hate being sick by vomiting. I just had the stomach flu and so did a family member- they threw up for close to 6 hours and I only threw up the first time and went to sleep with my phenergan. | F | 27 | 12 years | 11/30/2009 | 5 | extreme morning sickness | a little sleepiness and dry mouth | This was a life saver for me, my son would never had been born if I didn't take this medication! I didn't experience any of those horrible side effects others have. The benefits outweigh the risks, as long as you aren't allergic and it is administered properly then it works. | F | 31 | 9 months | 1/3/2010 | 5 | nausea and vomiting daily | None | F | 52 | 1 days 25 | 7/5/2012 | 5 | Nausea and vomiting | Drowsiness | F | 35 | 7 days 20 mg | 8/12/2012 | 5 | severe nausea from other meds | No adverse effects whatsoever. I take one tablet as needed when I get nausea (side effect of another medication). It usually gives me relief relatively quickly. I would recommend this medication. However, I don't have experience with taking Phenergan on a daily basis. | F | 42 | 4 years 25mg | 12/15/2012 | 5 | Nausea/Vomitting | I've taken this medication many times, and the only side effects I get from it is drowsiness, which is a good thing for me, I'd rather sleep, than be up all night sick! Good drug for many reasons! Also helps my nervous stomach as well because it calms my anxiety down a bit! | F | 26 | 10 months 25mg PO | 12/26/2011 | 5 | To prevent nausea | Just made sleep, which was cool because I felt horrible. Hard to believe it's NOT a narcotic. I woke up feeling refreshed & my stomach was still settled. Be sure to sleep it off or you will feel groggy | F | 37 | 8 months 25 mg | 1/6/2012 | 5 | Nausea | This drug is my miracle pill. Ever since I had my gallbladder removed 7 yrs ago I've had severe nausea. It makes me tired and gives me dry mouth but I'll take that any day over feeling sick. | F | 34 | 7 days 25 | 2/21/2012 | 5 | Extreme Nausea/Dizziness | Immediately stops nausea and room spinning, instantly calm, able to drift off to sleep finally. | Almost always causes vivid bad dreams and sleep is a light sleep, almost restless. When I'm nauseous and the room is spinning, any sleep is very welcome. This is a lifesaver for me a LOT of the time! | F | 24 | 4 weeks 25 MG 1X AN | 1/17/2012 | 5 | Insomnia, nausea, allergies | I find phenergan an extremely safe drug and useful for several conditions. Primarily taken at bedtime to allow relaxation and sleep. I took this every other night for years with minimal side effects, but it does produce poor quality, light sleep and nightmares, and a little weight gain. Since reducing to only a couple of nights a month, my sleep quality has improved and i no longer rely on it. No long term ill effects that im aware of. Experienced a little increased anxiety and moodiness, and obviously some difficulty getting to sleep at first, upon withdrawal. | F | 25 | 4 years 12.5-25mg | 1/23/2012 | 5 | nausea | extreme sleepiness | when i get a shot of this, i have someone drive, as i will fall asleep after about 3 miles and wake and fall asleep again | F | 46 | 25 1X D | 12/4/2011 | 5 | persistent nausea, inability to eat | severe drowsiness at first which wore off within a couple months and the it just helped to get rid of the all day nausea and allow me to eat. this medicine has been a lifesaver for me, id reccomend it to anyone! | F | 22 | 2 years 25 mg | 3/4/2012 | 5 | vertigo, nausea | Side effects seem to vary each time I take it. The more severe side-effects are less frequent. Mild drowsiness; excitation; decreased comprehension and focus; verbal paraphasia (usually totally unrelated word but similar sounding, example "cajun" instead of "agent"); and the worst (only had this a few times) I feel agitated and anxious and feel like I have to do something with my hands: sometimes I ball my fists or shake my arms or rub/scratch when I don't have an itch; last time I had this urge to snap things in half, I went outside and broke some sticks to spare my ruler and pencils and felt better afterwards. | I had been taking meclizine for my vertigo/nausea but it made me really drowsy and didn't completely relieve my symptoms. Last year I got the flu and my GP prescribed Phenergan for the nausea/vomiting. It worked really well for that and didn't make me nearly as drowsy as the meclizine. I read online about it being used for vertigo as well so I asked my doctor about it and started taking it for my vertigo instead of meclizine. The weird side effects kind of freak me out but generally I'm much more functional at work on Phenergan than on meclizine or nothing at all. | F | 26 | 8 months 12.5 1X AN | 3/6/2010 | 5 | Nausea and Vomiting | Sleepiness and dry mouth | Phenergan is a great medication for nausea and vomiting!! I have had Zofran for nausea and vomiting also in the hospital. As many people on here have stated Phenergan is inexpensive and it really cures and wipes out nausea and vomiting! For anyone who can not take Phenergan I would suggest either Zofran or Meclizine. These medications may cause you to have less side effects since everyone reacts differently to medication. | F | 35 | 30 days 25MG 1X D | 11/9/2010 | 5 | Nausea after surgery | As soon as the nurse injected it into my IV I stopped vomiting and passed out, but that could be because I just came out of surgery and had been given other pain meds, anesthesia, and other nausea meds. | When I came out of surgery I was vomiting non-stop and the nurse gave me a nausea med. I don't remember what it was, but it did not work at all so an hour later she injected my IV with Phenergan and it instantly stopped the vomiting and I felt SO much better. If I ever get surgery again, I will be requesting this drug for post op. | F | 25 | 1 days IV 1X O | 11/15/2010 | 5 | Nausea from migraines. | My doctor originally prescribed Phenergan for the nausea that comes with my migraines. I have found, although it does make me sleepy, it also takes away almost all of the migraine pain 90% of the time. In addition, I have not experienced vomiting in years. | It does make me sleepy, but also takes away the pain and nausea of migraine headaches. | F | 67 | 6 years 10 mg 1X AN | 3/9/2011 | 5 | nausea | DROWSINESS, BUT GREAT WHEN YOU JUST WANT TO"PUKE"! SLIGHT DROWSY HANGOVER NEXT DAY. | PILLS ARE GREAT WHEN NOT VOMITING, OTHERWISE TAKE SUPPOSITORY. IF NECESSARY WHEN WORKING, CUT IN HALF TO FINISH JOB. TO ME, A GODSEND. ALLERGIC TO COMPAZINE, ENDED UP IN ER. | F | 54 | 10 years 25mg 1X D | 6/16/2011 | 5 | Allergies,Nausea,Anxiety,Insomnia. | Drowsiness and a hangover feeling the next day at first.Can cause upset stomach,so best taken with food.Body becomes tolerant after awhile.Can become addictive so best not to take for long amounts of time.Helped me a lot. | F | 30 | 3 months 50mg p.n | 11/20/2011 | 5 | Nausea and vomiting due to the flu | Drowsiness | F | 38 | 2 days 30 | 1/20/2013 | 5 | nausea, allergies | drowsiness | This drug is great. It was the only thing that got me through my first two trimesters of both pregnancies. It also helps with allergies/allergic reactions. Taking half or less of a tablet helps with the extreme drowsiness and still seems to be effective. The suppositories are very strong. | F | 29 | | 1/31/2006 | 5 | Nausea from headaches | Makes me sleepy, but I don't care. It works very well!! | If you have any problems with nausea, definately have your doctor prescribe this for you. I take it whenever I need it and it has never let me down. | F | 23 | | 7/11/2005 | 5 | nausea | extreme drowsiness, dry mouth | This drug has been a lifesaver for me. I initially started using it during my first pregnancy, 10 years ago. I was unable to eat or drink at all and the phenergan took the edge off the nausea enough so that I could start to eat and drink again. I took it again when I was pregnant 2 years ago and it didnt work as well, I ended up needing to take zofran. I only take it if I feel very nauseated and I also have to make sure that I am able to sleep because this drug KNOCKS ME OUT. Even just a quarter of a 25mg tablet will put me out for a good 6 -8 hours..if I need to take a half or whole tablet, I'm out for a day. And the day after I take it, I have what I call a "phenergan hangover"...just very tired, drained, lethargic. It does the job, though, so I give it a 4! | F | 35 | 10 years | 3/13/2007 | 5 | nausea/vomiting | none | this did the trick for me, i was nauseous and vomiting from suboxone and i have also used this for gastroenteritis and was also on it during one of my pregnancies for severe "morning" sickness (which really lasted all day and night for the first 6 months of the pregnancy) and it worked great for all of them. | F | 30 | 90 days | 10/9/2008 | 5 | nausea with migraine | sleepiness | My daughter was severely nauseated after a three hour trip to see a specialist about her migraines. We did not think she was going to make it home without vomiting in the car. Within one hour of taking this medicine she was no longer nauseated and wanted to eat. Then she slept the whole way home. | F | 8 | 1 days | 10/17/2008 | 5 | F | 46 | 5 days | 10/17/2003 | 5 | Meniere's Disease | Drowsy. | Very good for nausea. | F | 46 | 5 days | 10/17/2003 | 5 | to prevent nausea | Weight gain. | Wonderful drug to combine with opioid analgesics, decreases nausea which accompanys those drugs as well as heightening the opioid's effects. Also great if you are just nauseated from pain. | F | 21 | 1.5 years | 8/13/2002 | 5 | Nausea from Migraine | Very tired | It's a wonder drug, I suffer from migraines and a shot of Phenergen with Demoral works wonders in just minutes. Well worth the good night's sleep. | F | 37 | 20 years | 4/21/2007 | 5 | vomiting and nausea | Tired,and irritable | I love this product,I have alot of stomach problems,due to meds,or pain not to mention alot of migraines.And this takes care of it!!! | F | 27 | 5 years | 5/15/2007 | 4 | nausea | started taking phenergan because of being weaned off another drug. took a whole tablet and knocked me on my butt. so now i take 1/2 tablet with my morning meds and i'm good to go! | F | 51 | | 6/4/2007 | 4 | Nausea/Vomiting | Feeling like I was from another planet | It does work, but I only take it when I have to. The suppositories are less sedating than the pills in my opinion. | F | 26 | 3 months | 6/7/2007 | 4 | migraine/vomiting | sleepiness | great drug. I agree with the previous user, that Phenergen + Demerol for Migraine is an AMAZING solution. | F | 27 | 2 years | 5/9/2007 | 4 | Nausea | Sleepiness | This drug does wonders for me for the nausea of a partial obstruction or the cleansing prep. Taken orally I can only take 1/2 the usual dose or it lets me sleep for 24 hours, altho I can stay awake for something of interest or if it is important and necessary. For nausea during colonoscopy if we disturb the vagal nerve the IV administration works instantly. | F | 61 | 35 times | 11/29/2003 | 4 | nausea due to IBD | just being extra drowsy and a feeling of "loopiness" (what the doctor called it)... just not coherent and mentally sharp | do NOT exceed the recommended dosage. Brought on feelings of physical anxiety and shaking. IV phenergan is much more effective than tablet form. | F | 21 | 8 months | 2/9/2003 | 4 | Nausea | Sleepiness | This drug completely eliminated my nausea, but it made me really tired, I would take naps for hours at the time after taking a pill. | F | 22 | 15 times | 1/26/2005 | 4 | nausea from classic migraines | EXTREME listlessness - not drowsiness, but very lethargic, felt almost paralyzed from lack of energy | Worked absolutely great on my nausea though | F | 24 | 1 days | 2/24/2005 | 4 | Nausea reaction to other meds | Drowsiness. I may have had too strong a dose, becuase sometimes I felt like I would almost stop breathing during sleep which caused me to wake up repeatedly (and I don't usually have sleep apnea). | I was prescribed 25 mg tabs, and they are almost too strong for me. Doc told me I could cut them in half if needed. This worked well to combat nausea. If this is administered in iv form, it must be diluted or injected very slowly or it will burn and sting your veins. I still have soreness and bruises in my hand because of this - one week after. Otherwise a great drug, just be careful of dosage since it effects people differently. | F | 39 | 10 days | 3/18/2006 | 4 | nausea | Intense drowsiness, persistant medicine hangover. I only take it when I really need it, and it WORKS. Nothing works better. | F | 26 | 2 days 25 | 5/3/2012 | 4 | severe pregnancy nausea and vomiting | Very sleepy, strange dreams | I have to say, I appreciate this medication. I suffered severe nausea and vomiting from my pregnancy and was on the verge of being admitted to Tue hospital for dehydration and malnutrition. For me, the benefits outweigh the risks. | F | 30 | 4 months 25 mg 2X D | 4/19/2011 | 4 | Allergy | Dry mouth, lethargic, tired, no energy completely drained, I literally sleep for two days after taking it. | I take the drug whenever a rash and hives come up on my body due to an allergic reaction which I don't know what is caused by. Maybe dust mites or washing powder?! | F | 24 | 25 1X D | 2/26/2010 | 4 | Nausea from Depo shot | Sleepiness/lack of energy, restless legs | After a few weeks of using this drug, it doesn't make me too drowsy any more, but it has started causing a restless leg syndrome-like effect. My legs have this awful creepy-crawly feeling that just makes me cringe. It's terrible, but the nausea I had was worse. Sometimes after taking it I feel a severe lack of energy and I just don't do anything because I feel too tired to move. | F | 25 | 1 months 25 MG 1X D | 5/25/2010 | 4 | nausea/vomiting due to migraine | Drowsiness, extreme at first with some hangover effect (but not unbearable "Remeron" like, least for me). I've grown tolerant to the sedative effects, after about 3 months continuous usage (not daily, but 3-4x weekly). | Works AWESOMELY for my nausea/vomiting, but only certain types. Flu-like nausea, airsickness, and food-related nausea respond well to Phenergan for me. However, I get weird vertigo/nausea/vomiting (from reading, or sometimes just randomly). Phenergan doesn't touch that (only good weed does). | F | 28 | 7 years 25mg 1X AN | 11/15/2011 | 4 | Stomach flu | Crazy dreams, medicine hangover (super tired the following day), extreme dry mouth | F | 35 | 3 days 25 | 12/17/2012 | 4 | nausea, allergies | makes me very sleepy, unable to concentrate. i too have a sensitive stomach and i take a half every now and then before i go to bed. it has been a miracle for me. it helps with my nausea, it helps my allergies, and helps me sleep. however, it is habit forming and i had taken it every night at one point and i started getting dizzy spells from it and seeing "bugs" here and there. when i stopped taking it, i got bad stomach cramps. but i have learned from that and now just take it every now and then. | F | 28 | 4 months | 10/7/2009 | 4 | Severe nausea | Extreme somnolence - Knocks me out completely. | This is the best medication I have taken for severe nausea but the downside is that I cannot stay alert on it. I only take it when I know it will be safe to sleep for a long time. | F | 39 | 25 times | 11/7/2007 | 4 | extreme nausea | Was very agitated. Felt like I was going to crawl out of my skin for about 1/2 hour. Also my head ITCHED LIKE CRAZY for that same 1/2 hour. I must have looked like a jittery head-scratching lunatic. | But the whole time I was pacing in my hospital room and scratching my head.... I wasn't throwing up anymore. It worked on my nausea. | F | 48 | 1 times | 12/12/2007 | 3 | vomiting in pregnancy | extremely sleepy, drowsy, no concentration. To impaired to drive | It did suppress the vomiting. but i still had a lot of nausea. Higher doses of drugs would only knock me out. I hated being a nauseous zombie | F | 37 | 14 days | 4/1/2008 | 3 | Vomiting & nausea due to pregnancy | Drowsiness about an hour after taking the drug. Extreme dry mouth, especially when sleeping. Bizarre nightmares -- I have never yelled while asleep except when on this drug. | Was taking 25 mg tablet, twice a day. | F | 35 | 7 days | 6/13/2008 | 3 | Allergies, tinnitus | The next day I cant wake up and feel bombed.Also my concentration is cloudy I felt nervousness as well if I take it more then 2 nights and then cannot get to sleep when I dont take it. | It is ok for allergies but dont like the next day effects it has on me.Did nothing to help tinnitus | F | 46 | 3 days 10mg 1X D | 11/30/2011 | 3 | Itchiness/allergies | Really bad nightmares but itching stopped. | F | 28 | 3 days | 12/7/2011 | 3 | nausea | Nightmares, hallucinations, tremors, extreme fatigue | Phenergan, at first, seemed like it would be the miracle drug I've been looking for. I am prone to anxiety with nausea as a result, especially in airplanes. I figured that I would save some of this medicine for when I travel but there is NO WAY I will even consider it. I took it last week for some nausea (relating to flu). The first 6 hours were fine (I slept through 4 of them), but afterward I felt very jittery - my fists clenched by themselves at one point. I fell asleep and then woke up only to find I was actually still dreaming. I experienced sleep paralysis (lucid dreams, too, but not the good kind) which was terrifying. The next day I was SO TIRED even though I'd just had 8 hours sleep. I will never take it again unless I can't stop vomiting and there is no choice. It DID help with the nausea, but the rest was just...yuck! | F | 27 | 2 days 3X D | 5/19/2011 | 3 | morning sickness | at first it helped greatly to stop my nausea. but now that I've been taking in for a while it barely helps. when I take this pill, I sleep for around 3-7 hours. it makes me exhausted. | F | 17 | 4 weeks 25 MG | 11/24/2011 | 2 | severe nausea | Horrible nightmares/hallucinations, sleep walking, confusion, paranoia. I thought I was having a mental breakdown until I really researched the side effects. I would not recommend it. | F | 22 | 7 days | 5/10/2012 |
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