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 | 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 | Migraine Headaches | I have been using phenergan for years and the only side effects that I have experienced are dry mouth/throat & lethargic feeling. | Phenergan doesn't work for everyone, some people have to use a decreased dose. It works great for migraines, motion sickness, nausea & vomiting. | M | 15 years | 2/26/2006 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | extreme vomiting | hallucinations, extreme drowsiness, nightmares, dry mouth, hurts on injection site but goes away in a few minutes. | the best medication for nausea or vomiting. this drug has saved my life literally its stops vomitng very quickly esecially if used thru IV. with out the drug i would have become extreamly dehydrated due to vomiting which could have led to death. it makes me very groggy alowing me to sleep for several hours waking to no vomiting or nausea. the side effects are easily tolerable if administered correctly.......the good by far out weighs the bad (if administered to fast thru IV it WILL cause extreme!!! burning all thru arm that the iv is on)(trust me i had a agrivated nurse administer it once;they had to give me another shot for the extreme pain. my parents reported her and she got fired for it) make sure to tell the nurse to take her time(ask nicely) | M | 16 | 9 years | 8/4/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | migraines | maybe some tiredness | Does what it is meant to do | F | 33 | 3 years | 1/29/2009 | 4 | Crohns Disease/ Nausea | Sleep. Increased effect of Morphine Sulfate. Wonderful relief from nausea. | Cheap. Also comes in suppository form, which is much more expensive, but sometimes no other alternative other than IV Zofran. | M | 33 | 3 years | 7/6/2005 | 5 | NAUSEA DUE TO PERIOD | EXTREME DROWSINESS AND SOMETIMES DRY MOUTH/THROAT | IT IS A MIRACLE DRUG. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE WHO HAS A PROBLEM WITH NAUSEA. | M | 22 | 2 years | 1/26/2005 | 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 | extreme vomiting, nausea, stomach | Sleepiness, a little spacey | I have had no problems with this medication. I have had it by IV in the ER, but mostly use it at home by suppository. In the ER it was used with morphine. Yes it does make you very sleppy and can make you spacey. It does have some bad psychological affects for some. But I have had terrible depression all my life, and had no psychological problems with the med. It is the only medication that can keep me out of the ER when I have bouts of diahrea, nausea, extreme vomitting, stomach pain, etc due to IBS and other gastro problems. | M | 31 | 2 years | 8/1/2009 | 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 | 1 | carsickness | I just read in the paper today that due to 8 deaths in children, children under the age of 2 should not take this drug. My son has been taking it since he was a year old. Just a warning. | M | 3 | 2 years | 4/26/2006 | 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/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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | prevent nausea/vomiting | sleepiness | Works great for my motion sickness. I take 25 mg. an hour before a flight and I'm good to go. | M | 25 | 7 months | 7/1/2004 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | severe nausea | serious weight gain. | the drug helped the nausea, but the weight gain has become a serious problem. | M | 53 | 2 months 30mg 1X D | 4/3/2012 | 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 | 1 | chronic immune/skin disorder | I took it for six weeks. It was reasonably effective for what it was prescribed for, but at the same time I had terrible nightmares, too frightening to return to sleep. My heart felt like it was leaping out of my chest. Began to have paranoid thoughts, and developed a fear of going to sleep. ALl that vanished as soon as I stopped the phenergan. | Horrible horrible drug. Never again, not for anything. | F | 23 | 6 weeks | 4/22/2008 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Detox from methadone | Very easy sedation. Side-effect so worth it compared to being in fetal position all night sick holding stomach. | I totally understand some peoples negative side-effects but when detoxing from methadone (possibly opiates but never tried when using)I'll take as much sleep as possible. Also helped w/ massive insomnia that I had B-4 being given this, what I consider to be, miracle drug. | M | 33 | 3 weeks 25mg/50mg 3X D | 6/7/2010 | 1 | Pain with nausea | I have taking Phenergan for years off and on. I even had a zofran pump when I was pregnant with my son several years ago.. Recently I have been taking Phenergan a few times a day for a few weeks and I started having awful spells where my vision went crazy and I had right hand tremors-- it was very scary I wouldn't suggest anyone take this drug for long periods of time!! The neurologist said the tremors can last for up to 2 weeks. | F | 31 | 3 weeks 25mg | 1/22/2012 | 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 | 1 | Gastroenteritis | Sleep driving | I took phenergan for gastroenteritis and ambien to sleep. Unfortunately it caused me to hallucinate a House vote at 3am! I drove my gas-guzzling Mustang with the headlights off and almost smashed into a Capitol Police officer, hitting a security barrier instead. Fortunately, my good buddies with Command gave me a ride home. | M | 38 | 43 days | 5/5/2006 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | nausea | I get very spacey and have real live nightmares and I wake up and makes me feel like i'm still living in the dream. | M | 45 | 10 days | 10/26/2009 | 5 | Nausea and vomiting | Drowsiness | F | 35 | 7 days 20 mg | 8/12/2012 | 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 | 3 | Nausea | This caused Cervical Dystonia (a neurological condition). My neurologist said it could. Here is a list of drugs that can cause Dystonia: lifeinpain.org/node/3. | It also caused sleepiness. I like Zofran a lot better. Zofran didn't cause Cervical Dystonia either. | M | 49 | 7 days 25 mg. 1X D | 2/6/2012 | 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 | 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 | 5 | F | 46 | 5 days | 10/17/2003 | 5 | Meniere's Disease | Drowsy. | Very good for nausea. | F | 46 | 5 days | 10/17/2003 | 1 | Misdiagnosis of Labyrinthitis | I had symptoms of nausea and vomiting and was prescribed this medication along with Meclizine and was dizzy and very sleepy. However I was misdiagnosed it was a Stroke not a inner ear infection. | Four days later, I had a 2nd stroke while taking this medication is my 2nd stroke linked to this medication? I'm investigating. | F | 39 | 4 days | 5/28/2009 | 4 | Stomach flu | Crazy dreams, medicine hangover (super tired the following day), extreme dry mouth | F | 35 | 3 days 25 | 12/17/2012 | 4 | Severe nausea, Vomiting | I wanted to lay in bed all day because I was so tired and I am actually on it now and it has been a hour and a half and it has taken no effect yet. | It's great through an IV but man in pill form it really sucks for me. It takes way to long for it to start working. I took it for the first time three days ago and I held it in for an hour and finally puked it up. It just does not seem like it wants to work on the spot for nausea. | M | 18 | 3 days 25 MG 3X D | 12/20/2010 | 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 | 5 | Nausea and vomiting due to the flu | Drowsiness | F | 38 | 2 days 30 | 1/20/2013 | 5 | Severe nausea | This stuff is cheap and works VERY well. Especially great as a suppository. IT stops severe upset stomach! | Did I say it's cheap and it works. Everyone should have a few suppositories just in case you have sever stomach nausea. When you can't keep anything down, take one or two suppositories and it stops the convulsions and allows you to take in fluids. Normally only need to take for 24 to 48 hours at most. I've used only when necessary for years. Easily addicting so don't abuse this stuff. | M | 49 | 2 days | 5/26/2005 | 5 | Pancreatitis | None out of normal | Great drug for nausea, and anxiety. Works really fast and lasts for a long time. could not live without it. | M | 31 | 2 days | 5/27/2008 |
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