Avomine Tablet 25mg

About Avomine Tablet 25mg

Avomine Tablet 25mg Uses

• Prevention and treatment of motion sickness during travel
• Relief of vertigo and dizziness linked to Meniere's disease
• Control of nausea and vomiting caused by inner ear (labyrinthine) disorders
• Short term sedation before certain medical or surgical procedures

Drug Class

• Phenothiazine derivative antihistamine (H1 receptor antagonist) with antiemetic and anticholinergic properties

What Experts Say

Doctors in Pakistan often recommend promethazine theoclate for patients who get severe motion sickness on long road, rail or air journeys. Its extended action lets a single bedtime dose control symptoms through a full day of travel, making it a preferred option over shorter acting antihistamines for long distance trips.

Physicians also prescribe this medicine for vertigo linked to Meniere's disease, since its sedating antihistamine effect calms the abnormal signals from the inner ear that cause spinning and imbalance. Careful dose selection is advised in older adults, who are more sensitive to sedation and carry a higher fall risk if oversedated.

Because promethazine theoclate causes marked drowsiness, experts caution against driving or operating machinery after a dose. It is not advised for children under two years due to a risk of severe breathing problems, and clinicians generally avoid combining it with alcohol or other sedating medicines.

Avomine Tablet 25mg formula

• Promethazine Theoclate 25mg

Available forms

• Tablet

How to use Avomine Tablet 25mg?

• Adults usually take one tablet the night before travel, or one to two hours before the journey starts
• A further dose may be taken the next morning if needed for a full day of travel
• For vertigo or Meniere's disease, take as directed by the prescribing doctor
• Swallow the tablet with water, avoid alcohol while taking it
• Not recommended for children under 2 years, and only under medical advice in children 2 to 5 years

Drug Interactions

• Alcohol and other CNS depressants: increased sedation and impaired coordination
• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs): can prolong and intensify anticholinergic effects
• Other antihistamines or anticholinergic medicines: additive dry mouth, blurred vision and urinary retention
• Opioid pain relievers and sedatives: increased risk of excessive drowsiness and slowed breathing

Risks and warnings

• Causes significant drowsiness, avoid driving or operating machinery after taking a dose
• Not recommended for children under 2 years due to risk of severe breathing problems
• Use with caution in patients with glaucoma, enlarged prostate or urinary retention
• Use with caution in epilepsy, as it may lower the seizure threshold
• Avoid alcohol and other sedating medicines while taking this tablet
• Use with caution in elderly patients, who are more sensitive to sedating and anticholinergic effects
• Consult a doctor before use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding

Avomine Tablet 25mg Side Effects

• Drowsiness and sedation
• Dry mouth
• Blurred vision
• Dizziness
• Constipation
• Difficulty passing urine
• Fast heartbeat
• Restlessness or excitability, more common in children

Storage Conditions

Store below 25°C in a dry place, protected from light and out of reach of children.