Meperidine Prometh Cap Ethex

pain for oral surgery. would like to know what is in them because they make me disoriented. ## meperidine is Demerol, a narcotic painkiller. Promethazine is an anti-psychotic, more often prescribed as a tranquilizer ## Promethazine IS NOT an antipsychotic! Promethazine is an antihistamine/anitemetic used to treat allergic reactions and prevent nausea. That is why, in the case of this pill, it is coupled with the narcotic, to help prevent nausea as a side effect! ## VERWON - if you do the research you'll see that it was ORIGINALLY prescribed as an anti-psycotic ## And it is no longer approved for that use! I put the link in my post, you can read it yourself. ## Yes, NO LONGER, but originally was & still has potential similar side-effects such as NMS & TD. And not to say that ...

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brown capsule with ehtex 027 imprint ## The above person was incorrect. Here is the correct info.... MEPERIDINE; PROMETHAZINE (Meprozine®) relieves moderate to severe pain. This medicine may be used to control pain following surgery, child birth, or other procedures. Federal law prohibits the transfer of meperidine; promethazine to any person other than the patient for whom it was prescribed. Do not share this medicine with anyone else. ## Jules id is correct, so I have removed the incorrect post to avoid future confusion. Thanks Jules. By the way, the strength on this is 50mg and 25mg, respectively.

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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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red capsule ## This is Meperidine 50mgs and Promethazine 25mgs, a generic for Meprozine. This is a narcotic pain reliever.

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