A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO NAUSEA & VOMITING

Have you ever given a sick child medicine, watched them throw-up shortly after, and then wondered if you should give them more medicine? Maybe it wasn’t a child, maybe it was you. When you are already feeling nauseous, getting a medication down can be a challenge—especially for children. And isn’t it interesting that the go-to solutions for nauseousness are oral or rectal medications?

That’s the reason we compound promethazine creams in our lab at Norland Avenue Pharmacy. Promethazine is an antiemetic used for the prevention and control of mild-to-moderate nausea and vomiting. Our compounded solution provides a topical option for nausea and vomiting when an oral or

rectal medication isn't the best fit. Our formulation uses Lipoderm cream, a transdermal base available through our membership with the

Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA). Lipoderm contains a proprietary liposomal component that helps the medication cross into the bloodstream.

One Less Battle When Someone Is Already Feeling Miserable

Nobody wants to negotiate with a nauseated child over taking medicine. And nobody who is feeling sick wants to struggle with rectal medication either! Our compounding team can prepare promethazine 25mg/mL in Lipoderm cream specifically for your prescription. It is applied topically according to the directions provided by your prescriber.

A few important things to know: This compounded medication requires a prescription, dosing can vary, and the formulation is not recommended for children under two. If you or your child frequently struggles with nausea and taking medication by mouth, ask your healthcare provider if compounded

topical promethazine may be an appropriate option.

Have questions? Give our compounding team a call at 717-217-6790. We're

happy to talk with you and your prescriber about whether this dosage form is right for you. And, as always, compounded medications can be delivered to Carl’s Drug Store at no additional cost.