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Could Sleepiness Be A Side Effect Of Diphen/atropine And Promethazine 25mg?
My mother s doctor gave her diphen/atropine and promtheethazine 25mg this morning for diarrhea and vomiting. She is .87. He told us she was dry but not dehydrated. However, I have not been able to get her to eat or stay awake. Could the sleepiness be a side effect of the medicine?
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Yes, sleepiness is a well known side effect of diphenhydramine. The dryness is a known side effect of atropine. Talk to her doctor so that he may consider adjusting the dosages to help relief this excessive sleepiness.
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Dr. Ditah, MD.
Yes, sleepiness is a well known side effect of diphenhydramine. The dryness is a known side effect of atropine. Talk to her doctor so that he may consider adjusting the dosages to help relief this excessive sleepiness.
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Dr. Ditah, MD.
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