Mepergan Fortis

Meperidine + Promethazine

Promethazine is a first-generation antihistamine and antiemetic used to treat allergies, insomnia, and nausea. It was once widely used as an antipsychotic, although it is generally not used for this purpose now.[citation needed] It has approximately 1/10 the antipsychotic strength of chlorpromazine. [4][irrelevant citation] It may also help with some symptoms associated with the common cold[4] and may also be used for sedating pe...

why is this drug no longer made? Only effective one for chronic migraines. Wise up drug companies this is a very effective Rx for migraine Ha's. Why should nurses suffer, doctors, too and millions of others. UNFAIR JUST SO THE FAT CAT DRUG CO'S CAN GET RICHER AND RICHER AND RICHER? ## Hello Susan, Reviewing the companies decision to discontinue this medication I found really no answer so likely it just wasn't generating enough money to be a viable option for them to continue manufacturing it. I was able to determine that the two pieces of this drug are still available through prescription, 50 mg of demerol and 20 mg of promethazine are the two ingredients in this medication and are both still available on the market. Taking these two together would be the equivalent of one m...

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burgundy cap.Ethex 027 ## This capsule contains 50mgs of Meperidine and 25mgs of Promethazine, commonly sold in the U.S. under the brand name Meprozine. This is an opiod analgesic. Some of the most common side effects include: nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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teeth removed v 4206 long maroon ## This contains Meperidine 50mgs, which is generic for the narcotic Demerol and Promethazine 25mgs, which is used to treat nausea.

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Is Mepergan Fortis still available?

What is the status of Mepergan Fortis? Several local pharmacies have no more in stock, say it is on backorder.

I need to know if Meperidine, Hydrocodone and Oxycodone are in the same family? Do they show up on drug screen the same? ## Meperidine is just a trade name for Demerol, in pill form, so yes, it, Hydrocodone and Oxycodone are all narcotics, opiates, and they will all show up as such on a drug screen. ## mepergan fortis is a combination of meperidine (demerol) and phenergan (anti-nausea) made by wyeth as such it is not an opiate because demerol is made from piperidine which is an extract of the pepper plant but i believe it still shows up as an opiate ## demerol is most definitely an opiate. Google-use it!!! ## Meperidine will show up as an opiate but because its half life is only around 4 hours it wont stay in your system for a very long time. It will be out of your system completely in ...

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