Phenergan Suppositories and Urokinase Intravenous

• Generic Name: promethazine
• Dosage Forms: Tablets and Suppositories, rectal suppository
• Other Brand Names: Phenergan, Phenadoz, Promethegan

Phenergan (promethazine) belongs to a group of drugs called phenothiazines. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in your brain. Promethazine also acts as an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in your body.

Phenergan is used to treat allergy symptoms such as itching, runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, hives, and itchy skin rashes.

Phenergan also prevents motion sickness, and treats nausea and vomiting or pain after surgery. It is also used as a sedative or sleep aid.

Phenergan is not for use in treating symptoms of asthma, pneumonia, or other lower respiratory tract infections.

• Generic Name: urokinase
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Kinlytic, Abbokinase, Abbokinase Open-Cath

Urokinase injection is used to dissolve blood clots that have formed in the lungs (pulmonary embolism).

Urokinase was available only with your doctor's prescription.

Urokinase is not available in the United States as of October 2010.