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Phenergan Gel

For those interested, found the formulation:

Phenergan Gel
Question: We have a prescription for Phenergan gel 12.5 mg/0.1 cc and
we can't find any information about how to formulate this product or
whether it is commercially available. Any help that you can provide
for this formulation would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: Promethazine has been available overseas as 2% cream for
topical application. One reference describes the compounding of
promethazine in hydroxypropylmethylcellulose gel. Promethazine HCl is
soluble 1 in 0.6 of water, 1 in 9 of alcohol; a 10% solution in water
has a pH of 5.0 to 6.0. it is incompatible with a number of chemicals,
including morphine sulfate and alkalies. It would seem reasonable to
combine promethazine HCl solution with a commercially-available gel
base, such as KY, Surgilube, or Liqua-Gel, in the desired
concentration, or with the poloxamer gel based on "Pluronic F-127NF."
The final product should be stored in airtight containers and
protected from light.


P Prescott, MD