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How Many Days Can Does It Take Phenergan Before You Get Addicted To It?

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Posted on Wed, 12 Jun 2024
Question: Hi, how many days can you take phenergan before you get addicted to it? What are the withdrawals from it if you take it too long?
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Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Phenergan is not known to be addictive

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Phenergan, or promethazine, is a type of antihistamine used mostly for nausea and vomiting. I have not heard of anyone getting addicted to this medication (without codeine), and in my research do not see any credible information that says it would be addictive or could lead to dependence. The only thing it might do is make it harder to sleep if you do take it for long periods of time and then try to stop it. I would say this would take at least a few weeks of daily use to develop, but most likely would take several weeks to months to develop. So depending on what you are taking it for, I would not be particularly concerned about addiction or withdrawal from this medication.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Aaron Branch (3 hours later)
Ok thanks. Is 40mg and ok dose to take before bed?
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Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (19 hours later)
Brief Answer:
25mg per dose would be the usual maximum

Detailed Answer:
Usually the most I would recommend for this medication would be 25mg per dose, and no more than 50mg in 24 hours. So I would recommend taking just 25mg before bedtime, and if you only take it once a day, that should be safe.

Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
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How Many Days Can Does It Take Phenergan Before You Get Addicted To It?

Brief Answer: Phenergan is not known to be addictive Detailed Answer: Hello, Phenergan, or promethazine, is a type of antihistamine used mostly for nausea and vomiting. I have not heard of anyone getting addicted to this medication (without codeine), and in my research do not see any credible information that says it would be addictive or could lead to dependence. The only thing it might do is make it harder to sleep if you do take it for long periods of time and then try to stop it. I would say this would take at least a few weeks of daily use to develop, but most likely would take several weeks to months to develop. So depending on what you are taking it for, I would not be particularly concerned about addiction or withdrawal from this medication. I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further. Thanks.