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Sominex Tablets (Actavis UK Ltd)

1. Name Of The Medicinal Product

Sominex

2. Qualitative And Quantitative Composition

Promethazine hydrochloride EP 20mg/tab

3. Pharmaceutical Form

Tablet

4. Clinical Particulars

4.1 Therapeutic Indications

As a night-time sleep aid, for the correction of temporary disturbances of sleep pattern where there is difficulty in going to sleep or staying asleep, caused for example by specific dislocation of normal routine.

4.2 Posology And Method Of Administration

Oral

For bedtime use only.

Adults: one tablet at bedtime. May be taken up to one hour after going to bed when sleep is difficult to achieve.

Not to be given to children under the age of 16 years except on medical advice.

Elderly: the normal adult dose may be taken.

4.3 Contraindications

Known hypersensitivity to promethazine or phenothiazines. Patients taking MAOIs or within 14 days of taking MAOIs. Patients with any form of CNS depression.

4.4 Special Warnings And Precautions For Use

Cause drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery.

Not to be used for more than 7 days without medical advice.

Concomitant use of alcohol should be avoided.

In patients with asthma or other respiratory disorders (eg bronchitis or bronchiectasis), glaucoma, epilepsy, urinary retention, prostatic hypertrophy, hepatic or renal impairment, cardiovascular problems or pyloroduodenal obstruction the product should only be taken after consulting a doctor.

This product should be used with caution in patients with seizure disorders or in patients receiving medication which may affect the seizure threshold because of risk of convulsions.

Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.

4.5 Interaction With Other Medicinal Products And Other Forms Of Interaction

Promethazine hydrochloride may potentiate the action of alcohol and other centrally acting depressants such as sedatives (barbiturates), opiod analgesics, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, hypnotics and anxiolytics. MAOIs may enhance the antimuscarinic effects of antihistamines.

Antihistamines have an added antimuscarinic effect with other antimuscarinic drugs such as atropine and tricyclic antidepressants. Promethazine may interfere with immunologic urine pregnancy tests to produce false positive or negative results.

Promethazine hydrochloride should be discontinued at least 72 hours before the start of skin tests as it may inhibit the cutaneous histamine response thus producing false negative results.

4.6 Pregnancy And Lactation

The advice of a doctor should be sought before use.

4.7 Effects On Ability To Drive And Use Machines

This product causes drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery.

4.8 Undesirable Effects

Blood and lymphatic system disorders

Agranulocytosis, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia. Blood dycrasias occur rarely.

Psychiatric disorders

Sedation, paradoxical reactions such as hyperexcitability and abnormal movements, drowsiness, confusion, disorientation, restlessness, insomnia.

Nervous system disorders

Convulsive seizures, headache, psychomotor impairment, antimuscarinic effects (dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention). Dizziness, tremor and extrapyramidal effects are rare side effects.

Eye disorders

Angle closure glaucoma occurs rarely.

Ear and labyrinth disorders

Tinnitus.

Heart rate and rhythm disorders

Palpitations, arrhythmias.

Vascular disorders

Hypotension.

Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

Nasal stuffiness. Bronchospasm occurs rarely.

Gastrointestinal disorders

Nausea, vomiting.

Hepatobiliary disorders

Jaundice occurs rarely.

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

Photosensitivity. Angioedema and rashes occur rarely.

General disorders and administration site conditions

Anaphylaxis occurs rarely.

The elderly are particularly susceptible to the anticholinergic effects and confusion due to promethazine.

4.9 Overdose

Common features include:

nausea, vomiting, flushing, dilated pupils, dry mouth and tongue, hot dry skin, fever, sinus tachycardia, hypertension, ataxia, nystagmus, drowsiness, delirium, agitation and visual hallucinations.

Uncommon systemic features include:

myoclonic jerking, coma, convulsions, cardiac conduction abnormalities and dysrhythmias, cardiovascular collapse, paralytic ileus, urinary retention and cardiorespiratory depression.

Patients who have been unconscious may be hypothermic.

In cases of unintentional exposure:

Children may also experience combinations of excitation, ataxia, incoordination, athetosis and hallucinations.

Treatment:

Gastric lavage or activated charcoal is only recommended if the patient presents within 1 hour of ingestion of a potentially toxic amount.

Treatment is otherwise supportive with attention to maintenance of adequate respiratory and circulatory status. Convulsions should be treated with diazepam or other suitable anticonvulsants.

Forced diuresis, haemodialysis and haemoperfusion are of no value

5. Pharmacological Properties

5.1 Pharmacodynamic Properties

Promethazine hydrochloride – sedative. The drug is an antihistamine with anticholinergic activity.

5.2 Pharmacokinetic Properties

Promethazine hydrochloride is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, but undergoes extensive first pass metabolism in the liver. With only 25% of the oral dose reaching the systemic circulation unchanged. After oral therapy therapeutic effects are identifiable at 15-30 minutes and peak plasma concentrations at 2 to 3 hours. Estimates of terminal half-life in blood plasma have been quoted as 4-6 hours. It is extensively plasma protein bound. It is eliminated mainly as metabolites, predominantly by the faecal (via biliary) route, with <1% of the parent compound and CA 10% as the sulphoxide metabolite being excreted in the urine over a 72 hour period.

5.3 Preclinical Safety Data

None stated.

6. Pharmaceutical Particulars

6.1 List Of Excipients

Lactose, maize starch, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate.

6.2 Incompatibilities

None known.

6.3 Shelf Life

60 months unopened.

6.4 Special Precautions For Storage

None.

6.5 Nature And Contents Of Container

Opaque blister strip of polyvinylchloride/polyvinylidine chloride. Backed with aluminium foil. Each strip contains 8 tablets. One or two strips are packed into each cardboard carton.

6.6 Special Precautions For Disposal And Other Handling

None.

7. Marketing Authorisation Holder

Actavis Group PTC ehf

Reykjavíkurvegi 76-78

220 Hafnarfjordur

Iceland.

8. Marketing Authorisation Number(S)

PL 30306/0080

9. Date Of First Authorisation/Renewal Of The Authorisation

6th September 2002

10. Date Of Revision Of The Text

16/09/2010

11 DOSIMETRY (IF APPLICABLE)

Not Applicable

12 INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS (IF APPLICABLE)

Not Applicable