Promacot Injection, Intravenous and Sylatron

• Generic Name: promethazine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Phenergan, Phenadoz, Promethegan

Promethazine injection is used to relieve or prevent some types of allergy or allergic reactions. It works by preventing the effects of a substance called histamine, which is produced by the body. Histamine can cause itching, sneezing, runny nose, and watery eyes. It can sometimes close up the bronchial tubes (air passages of the lungs) and make breathing difficult.

Promethazine is also used to prevent and control motion sickness, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. In addition, it may be used to help people go to sleep and control their pain or anxiety before or after surgery or other procedures.

Promethazine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

This medicine is only available with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: peginterferon alfa-2b
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: PegIntron, Sylatron, PegIntron Redipen

Sylatron (peginterferon alfa-2b) is made from human proteins that help the body fight viral infections.

Sylatron is a prescription medicine that is used to prevent malignant melanoma (a kind of skin cancer) from coming back after it has been removed by surgery.

Sylatron should be started within 84 days of surgery to remove lymph nodes containing cancer.

It is not known if Sylatron is safe and effective in children less than 18 years of age.