Can Phenergan Be Given For An Infant?

Posted on Mon, 27 Jun 2016

Question: Yes I have a healthy 12 month old 13kg baby but we are about to go on a 14 hour flight so is it safe to use phernergon for sedation if so what is the dosage ?
Thanks

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its better to avoid Phenargan

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to this forum.

Phenargan Syrup contains promethazine, although it's used for cough in children but it also has sedation properties.

In My opinion, since child is 12 months old, he should not be given more than 2.5 ml of phenargan.

If possible try to avoid giving any medicine for sedation in flight.

I hope this will help you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (26 minutes later)

What about polaramine is that a safer sedation medicine if so what dosage ?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Polaramine has no sedative effect.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.

Polaramine Syrup contains dexchlorpheniramine.

It doesn't have any sedation effects.

I am trying to say that it's better to avoid any sedative drug on flight.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (2 hours later)

What about atarax for relaxing a one year old ?

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Atarax is also non sedative

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Atarax is also non sedative and it will not help.

Of the three drugs only phenargan has some sedative effect on children.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad