Yes. Promethazine is a non-narcotic drug. It is not regulated by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency).
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∙ 2011-02-18 02:59:51That depends on what you mean by "narcotic." Technically "narcotic" originally meant any drug with sleep-inducing properties. Both promethazine and dextromethorphan, the active ingredients in Promethazine DM, have such properties. However, "narcotic" is defined in US law in such a way that neither of these substances is considered a narcotic drug.
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That depends on what you mean by "narcotic." Technically "narcotic" originally meant any drug with sleep-inducing properties. Both promethazine and dextromethorphan, the active ingredients in Promethazine DM, have such properties. However, "narcotic" is defined in US law in such a way that neither of these substances is considered a narcotic drug.
That depends on what you mean by "narcotic." Technically "narcotic" originally meant any drug with sleep-inducing properties. Both promethazine and dextromethorphan, the active ingredients in Promethazine DM, have such properties. However, "narcotic" is defined in US law in such a way that neither of these substances is considered a narcotic drug.
The effects of promethazine alone would probably not be called a high, although drug abusers have been known to combine promethazine with opioids in order to enhance the narcotic effects.
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Motrin (ibuprophen) is classified as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and is not a narcotic.
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vicodin is an opiod narcotic painkiller semisynthetically derived from thebaine, an alkaloid of the opium poppy, and promethazine is a phenothiazine tranq. Non narcotic. Huge difference, like the difference between benadryl and diet coke. phenagren can cause seizures.
no it is not it is a NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug)
No, motrin is a non-narcotic and is not related to any narcotic tested for.
Promethazine is a first-generation H1 receptor antagonist of the phenothiazine chemical class used medically as an antihistamine. It has a strong sedative effect and in some countries is prescribed for insomnia when benzodiazepines are contraindicated.
Although this drug as medical uses, it is often used as a narcotic. Its affects sedate you and relax your body. It has become a widely used drug along with other cough medicines among our countries use because it is so easily prescribed and obtained.
Absolutely. Promethazine helps with the nausea that most narcotics cause. I take Promethazine with any narcotic I take no matter what it is.