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This medication carries a potential for abuse and addiction, which may result in overdose and even death. It is important to be aware that this medication can also lead to severe, potentially fatal, breathing issues. To minimize these risks, your healthcare provider should prescribe the smallest effective dose for the shortest duration necessary.

• The likelihood of experiencing severe breathing problems is elevated when initiating this treatment, or if you take the incorrect dose or consume more than prescribed.
• Combining this medication with alcohol or other substances that induce drowsiness or respiratory depression can lead to serious, life-threatening side effects.
• Certain medications may interfere with the elimination of this drug from your system, affecting its efficacy. Ensure you understand how to take this medication and know which drugs to avoid in conjunction with it.

Seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms such as slow or shallow breathing, unusual lightheadedness, severe drowsiness or dizziness, or difficulty waking up. Store this medication safely to prevent theft, misuse, or abuse. If someone accidentally ingests this drug, obtain medical help immediately.

Women of childbearing age should consult their healthcare provider about the risks and benefits before using this medication. If you are pregnant or suspect you might be, inform your doctor, as this medication is not recommended during pregnancy. It may slightly increase the risk of birth defects in the first two months of pregnancy and can harm the unborn baby if used long-term or in high doses near the expected delivery date. To reduce these risks, use the smallest effective dose for the shortest time possible. Newborns exposed to this drug for an extended period may experience severe, potentially fatal withdrawal symptoms. Contact your doctor immediately if you notice symptoms in your newborn such as persistent crying, slow or shallow breathing, irritability, shaking, vomiting, diarrhea, poor feeding, or difficulty gaining weight.

Common side effects:

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Lightheadedness
• Blurred vision
• Upset stomach
• Nausea
• Nervousness
• Trouble sleeping
• Constipation

• Dry mouth

  Serious side effects:

• Sleep apnea
• Involuntary movements
• Changes in mood or mental state
• Ringing in the ears
• Tremors
• Difficulty urinating
• Weakness
• Persistent nausea or vomiting
• Chest pain
• Easy bruising or bleeding
• Slow heartbeat
• Severe abdominal pain
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes
• Shallow breathing
• Extreme drowsiness
• Confusion
• Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
• Allergic reactions

This medication can interact with various other products, potentially leading to significant effects. Avoid using skin-applied antihistamines like diphenhydramine cream, ointment, or spray, as well as Cimetidine, Metoclopramide, Naltrexone, and samidorphan while taking this drug. Specifically, combining this medication with MAO inhibitors could trigger a severe and potentially life-threatening interaction. Therefore, do not use MAO inhibitors such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, Metaxalone, methylene blue, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, Rasagiline, safinamide, Selegiline, or Tranylcypromine during or within two weeks prior to treatment with this drug. Consult your doctor for guidance on when to start or stop these medications.

Additionally, this medication may increase the risk of serious side effects like slow or shallow breathing, and intense drowsiness or dizziness, especially if taken with other substances that cause similar effects. Inform your healthcare provider if you are also using other opioid pain or cough medications (such as morphine or Hydrocodone), alcohol, marijuana, sleep or anxiety drugs (like Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Zolpidem), muscle relaxants (such as Carisoprodol, Cyclobenzaprine), or other antihistamines (such as Cetirizine, diphenhydramine).

Be sure to check the labels of your medications, including allergy and cough-and-cold products, to avoid ingredients that could induce drowsiness. Your pharmacist can help you use these products safely.

Certain drugs can impact the elimination of promethazine/phenylephrine/codeine from your body, altering its effectiveness. These include azole antifungals (e.g., Ketoconazole), bupropion, Fluoxetine, macrolide antibiotics (like Erythromycin), paroxetine, quinidine, rifamycins (such as Rifabutin, Rifampin), Ritonavir, and some seizure medications (such as Carbamazepine, Phenytoin).

Finally, this medication might interfere with lab tests, potentially leading to inaccurate results for tests like pregnancy, blood sugar, amylase/lipase levels, or allergy skin tests. Ensure all healthcare personnel are aware that you are using this drug.