IV Phenergan for nausea. Seems pretty routine, bu...

I was given Phenergan by IV when I was in the ER. There were 3-4 different nurses coming in and out of my room, one nurse gave me 1 dose, another nurse came in to give me another dose, I told the nurse I had already received a dose, but she told me no I hadn't received any and proceeded to gave me a second dose. Within 5 minutes I was convulsing or as they say "jumping out of my skin". When I complained they told me they could give me benadryl to "off-set" the reaction I was having. I first told them no, but after 15 minutes I couldn't handle it anymore. I am studying to be a CMA, so once I got home I began researching the drug to find out I was to the point of toxicity and I should have been treated as such. I will definately think twice about receiving ANY IV drugs in the furture.

I had my fingers amputated due to Phenergan IV meds. I suggest NOBODY ever take this drug through IV injection.

Kelli or others, I'm a reporter looking into injection problems with Phenergan. Can you get in touch with me directly, please:
tallen@igc.org

I am an RN on disability because I have a chronic stomach disorder. I inject 1v phenergan three times a day thru a picc line. Without this medication I would not be able to eat or drink without vomiting. I have been on this medication since 2005. For me it is a miracle drug that has kept me out of the hospital and able to be at home. So lets not get crazy about this unfortunate event. It was an error in the administration .Many drugs can have untoward side effects if given improperly. In addition I have given he drug many times since becoming a nurse and have never seen a reaction such as this.

Terry Allen wrote:

Kelli or others, I'm a reporter looking into injection problems with Phenergan. Can you get in touch with me directly, please:
tallen@igc.org

Hello, I do not know if you are still interested, but I am a nurse who is suffering from phenergan given in the hospital while having my gallbladder removed. If you are interested, you can e-mail me at angelicpoms@prodigy.net

I would love to talk to the nurse that takes phenergan thru a picc line three times a day for vomiting. My son has the same problem and he would not be able to live without it. Have you ever been diagnosed with what could be wrong? No one can figure out what is wrong with him.

I find some information about Phenergan (Promethazine) at http://promethazine.info There is description of side effects, dosage, using of this medicine. Hope it will be useful.

The worst experience of my medical history. Given with no warning about BLACK BOXES or and bad outcomes. Is was for consious sedation for an upper GI. Terrible pain at injection site, convulsions , terrible headache, copious sweating. burning veins. All complaints by me and my wife were ignored--and by the way, none of this got in my record from the Doctor or the Nurses. Ended up in ER several hours later with huge swelling to shoulder and pheblitis. Months of physical therapy and five years later I have constant pain from wrist to elbowand 2400 MG of neurontin daily