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Avomine - Uses - Dosages - Side Effects - Precautions

Avomine: Frequently Asked Questions Answered

What is Avomine?

Avomine belongs to a group of medicines called phenothiazines. Promethazine theoclate is the active component in Avomine pills. It helps relieve anxiety, tension, and restlessness. Additionally, It is used in the short-term treatment of nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, or discomfort associated with acute upper gastrointestinal disorders, such as peptic ulcer disease. It may also be used to treat agitation, delirium, and restlessness.

Avomine 25 MG Tablet is a sedative antihistamine used to treat allergic symptoms such as itchy or watery eyes, hives, rashes, runny nose, itching, and sneezing. It is also used to treat motion sickness-induced nausea and vomiting, and pre and post-operative sedation. This medication is not advised for those who have asthma or a central nervous system depressive disorder.

What are the uses of Avomine?

Avomine Tablet inhibits the function of substances in the body that cause you to feel or become ill. It is frequently used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by certain medications or other medical treatments. This medication facilitates recuperation, and doses vary depending on the conditions. Always take this medication as directed.

Avomine belongs to the class of drugs known as phenothiazines. It is a medication used to prevent or treat motion sickness. In addition, it is used to treat allergic conditions like rashes, itching, and a runny nose. It helps prevent or cure nausea and vomiting caused by other factors, such as:

  • Additional medications.
  • Radiation therapy.
  • Severe headaches.
  • Problems with balance caused by infectious disorders.

Precaution: Avomine should not be given to children under the age of nine.

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What are the side effects of Avomine?

The most common side effects of Avomine are:

  • Dry mouth
  • Blurred vision.
  • Headache.
  • Dizziness.
  • Seizures.
  • Tremors.
  • Loss of strength as a result of a skin rash. 

If you develop any of the following adverse effects, stop using this medication and contact your doctor immediately: 

  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
  • Severe rash.
  • Itching.
  • Swelling of the cheeks, lips, or mouth.
  • Irregular heartbeat.
  • Low blood pressure (light-headed feeling when standing).
  • Excitation causes increased skin sensitivity to sunlight. 

Precautions: Before using this drug, inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have asthma, glaucoma, or high blood pressure. Other medications may diminish effectiveness or alter its mechanism of action. For this reason, you must inform your doctor of different medicines that you may be taking. 

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Frequently Asked Questions about Avomine

1. How many Avomine can I take?

For extended journeys, take one tablet with water before bedtime, the night before travel.
Before the start, one to two hours of a short journey, take one tablet.
To treat motion sickness, take one pill with water and then another the following evening.

2. Is Avomine safe in early pregnancy?

Avomine is not safe for use in early pregnancy. Side effects may include spontaneous abortion, fetal death, stillbirth, teratogenicity, and congenital abnormalities leading to SIDS. It has also been associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Women may suffer miscarriages after its ingestion. Kindly seek medical advice from your gynecologist.

3. Does Avomine help you sleep?

Avomine is also used to treat allergic reactions, such as hay fever and allergic skin rashes; therefore, it has sedative properties. Occasionally, it may be used to promote sleep in adults with severe insomnia, but it is advised that it not be used for this purpose long-term.

4. Can Avomine cause miscarriage?

Avomine is a medicine that contains an anti-ulcer medication. It has been reported to cause foetal mortality in humans; hence, its use during pregnancy is prohibited. Fetal death has been reported following use in early pregnancy. As a result, Avomine must be discontinued until a non-pregnant state is achieved.

5. Is Avomine addictive?

Yes, the medicine is known to be addictive. When suffering symptoms, the majority of people will need to take Avomine tablets for a brief time. Unless your doctor advises otherwise, you can stop taking Avomine tablets once your symptoms have subsided. Avomine tablets should not be used for more than a few days to aid sleep or relaxation issues because they can lead to addiction or other undesirable side effects.

6. Is Avomine good for anxiety?

Yes. Avomine is used to treat various illnesses, including allergies, motion sickness, nausea and vomiting, anxiety before surgery, and post-operative pain. It's also used to help people sleep, both before and after surgery. This medication may be used as part of a combination therapy regimen.

7. Is Avomine the same as promethazine?

Promethazine generic, Avomine, is an antihistamine and antiemetic recommended for allergic disorders, motion sickness avoidance, and nausea and vomiting control during and after surgery. Avomine, Phenergan, and Sominex are brand names for promethazine. When combined with other medications, promethazine is marketed under the brand names Day & Night Nurse, Fedril, and Night Nurse.

8. How long does the effect of Avomine last?

The gastrointestinal tract absorbs Avomine effectively. Clinical effects are seen within 20 minutes of oral ingestion and typically last four to six hours, while they might last up to 12 hours. It needs to be used per the requirement and intensity. Consult a doctor for duration effects.

9. Does Avomine cause weight gain?

Yes, majority of antipsychotics promote weight gain, and Avomine is one of them. Avomine induces sleep and produces lethargy in patients, resulting in decreased physical activity and weight gain. Because most people find it difficult to lose weight, the emphasis should be on preventing weight gain through lifestyle changes, such as a change in diet and the inclusion of physical activity.

10. Does Avomine work for morning sickness?

Avomine appears to work well for some and not others. It can be purchased at a pharmacy without a prescription. It is considered unsafe in pregnancy and should only be used as directed by your physician or pharmacist. When taken correctly, there are no reported side effects with Avomine; however, using Avomine for morning sickness is not recommended unless prescribed by a physician. If you have further queries about the uses, dosages and precautions, and side effects of Avomine tablets, our experts at Yashoda Hospitals are a call away. Contact us today.

 

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