Does Hi-Tech still make promethazine with codeine?
PAR and Hi-Tech are pharmaceutical manufacturers. They both manufacture promethazine with codeine syrup so the only real significant difference is the taste and colour.
What is hi-tech promethazine?
Akorn’s Promethazine/Phenylephrine Syrup is indicated for the temporary relief of upper respiratory symptoms, including nasal congestion, associated with allergy or the common cold. Marketed under Akorn’s Hi-Tech Pharmacal label, fruit-flavored Promethazine/Phenylephrine Syrup is available in a 473 mL bottle.
Is promethazine codeine still made?
Recently, pharmaceutical company Actavis decided to pull their very popular prescription-only cough and cold medication, promethazine with codeine syrup, off the market. The discontinuation of this product is due to the popularity of its recreational use.
What companies make codeine with promethazine?
PROMETHAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE
| Drug Name | Active Ingredients | Company |
|---|---|---|
| PROMETHAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE | CODEINE PHOSPHATE; PROMETHAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | NOSTRUM LABS INC |
| PROMETHAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE | CODEINE PHOSPHATE; PROMETHAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | QUAGEN |
What’s the difference between Par and hi-tech promethazine?
PAR and Hi-Tech are pharmaceutical manufacturers. They both manufacture promethazine with codeine syrup so the only real significant difference is the taste and colour. PAR promethazine with codeine is a purple syrup and Hi-Tech promethazine with codeine is a red syrup.
What’s the difference between Par promethazine and codeine?
PAR promethazine with codeine is a purple syrup and Hi-Tech promethazine with codeine is a red syrup. They both contain the same dose of active ingredients promethazine hydrochloride/codeine phosphate 6.25mg-10mg/5mL syrup.
Is it true that green syrup does not have codeine?
US law strictly regulates drug labeling. Just because some druggies somewhere once said “green syrup doesn’t have codeine “, doesn’t mean shit. There’s no need to fact check, because the bottle is clearly labeled and it was given to you by a licensed pharmacist.