•    A combination of symptoms (known as 'neuroleptic malignant syndrome') including high temperature, pale complexion, muscle stiffness or tremor, and changes in your mental state (such as confusion, irritability and extreme agitation). See also section 2 'Warnings and precautions'.

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.

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 Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard

By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

How to store Promethazine Tablets

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

This medicine does not require any special storage conditions.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and blister after EXP.

The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

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Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

6| Contents of the pack and other information

What Promethazine Tablets contain

•    The active substance is promethazine hydrochloride

•    The other ingredient(s) are:

Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate, sodium starch glycolate (Type A), stearic acid, magnesium stearate.

Tablet coating: hypromellose (E464), macrogol 8000 (E1521), titanium dioxide (E171), talc.

What Promethazine Tablets look like and contents of the pack

Promethazine 50mg Film-coated Tablets are white oval shaped, 12.3 x 7.8mm biconvex with "C50" on one side and plain on the other side.

Pack sizes:

Blisters: 56 film-coated tablets.

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Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

•    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

•    If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

•    This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

•    If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

•    The full name of this medicine is Promethazine Hydrochloride 50mg Film-coated Tablets but within

the leaflet it will be referred to as Promethazine Tablets.

What is in this leaflet j What Promethazine Tablets are and what they are used for 4 What you need to know before you take Promethazine Tablets How to take Promethazine Tablets

4| Possible side effects

How to store Promethazine Tablets

6| Contents of the pack and other information

Package leaflet: Information for the patient

Promethazine Hydrochloride 50mg Film-coated Tablets

j What Promethazine Tablets are and what they are used for

Promethazine Tablets contain a medicine called promethazine hydrochloride. This belongs to a group of medicines called phenothiazines. It works directly on the brain to help you feel more relaxed.

Promethazine Tablets may be used in the following situations:

•    To treat adults with difficulty sleeping (insomnia).

•    As a sedative for children over 10 years. This is a medicine given to reduce awareness or make you feel relaxed and at ease.

^1 What you need to know before you take Promethazine Tablets

Do not take this medicine and tell your doctor if:

•    You are allergic to promethazine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). 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 Promethazine Tablets 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 Promethazine Tablets" section below)

•    The person is unconscious (in a coma) or suffers from severe dizziness, drowsiness or headache

Do not give Promethazine Tablets to children younger than 10 years.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Promethazine Tablets 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.

If you are not sure if any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Promethazine Tablets.

Promethazine Tablets may occasionally cause a condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome which is potentially life-threatening. If you notice symptoms such as high temperature, pale complexion, muscle stiffness or tremor, and changes in your mental state (such as confusion, irritability and extreme agitation), you should stop taking these tablets and immediately inform your doctor. See also section 4'Possible side effects'.

Other medicines and Promethazine Tablets

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Do not take this medicine, and tell your doctor, if you are taking or have taken the following in the last 2 weeks:

•    Some medicines for depression called monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:

•    Anticholinergic medicines - includes some medicines used for irritable bowel syndrome, asthma or weak bladder.These can increase the risk of dizziness, dry mouth and blurred eyesight

•    Medicines for depression (such as amitriptyline)

•    Medicines to help you to sleep or feel more relaxed (such as diazepam or zolpidem)

•    Medicines such as aspirin (for arthritis and pain in your joints). Promethazine Tablets may hide the side effects of these medicines.

Promethazine Tablets with alcohol

Do not drinkalcohol while you are taking Promethazine Tablets. This is because it can affect the way the medicine works.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, thinkyou maybe pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine.

Promethazine Tablets should not be taken 2 weeks before birth.

You should not take Promethazine Tablets if you are breast-feeding. This is because small amounts may pass into mothers'milk. This can be harmful to your baby. If you are breast-feeding or planning to breast-feed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine.

Driving and using machines

You may feel drowsy or sleepy after taking this medicine. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.

□ How to take Promethazine Tablets

Always take this medicine exactly 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.

If you feel the effect of your medicine is too weak or too strong, do not change the dose yourself, but askyour doctor.

The recommended dose is:

For treatment of adults with difficulty sleeping (insomnia)

Adults (including the elderly):

-    25mg or 50mg taken at night.

As a sedative for children Children over 10 years:

-    25mg or 50mg taken at night.

Exposure to sunlight

Promethazine Tablets can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. Keep out of direct sunlight while taking this medicine.

If you take more Promethazine Tablets than you should

If you oryour child takes more Promethazine Tablets 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 oryour child has 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 heartbeat and breathing difficulties.

If you forget to take Promethazine Tablets

Do not take a double dose to make up fora forgotten dose • If you are taking Promethazine Tablets for sedation or sleeping problems - miss that dose and take the next evening's dose as usual.

Tests

Taking Promethazine Tablets may affect the results of certain tests. These include some pregnancy tests and skin tests. Promethazine Tablets should not be taken for at least 3 days before the start of a skin test.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, askyour doctor or pharmacist.

□ Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Stop taking Promethazine Tablets 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)

•    Tiredness which lasts fora long time. This may be due to a blood problem called anaemia

•    Over-active behaviour in children

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