Chimps in an open-air forested enclosure have spotted veterinarian Raven Jackson carrying a caddy packed with their morning's juice treats and frozen bananas. A half-dozen dark-haired chimpanzees crowd the wire metal gate and wait for her to dispense the goodies.
Codeine is a narcotic. It is a pain reliever and a cough suppressant. Promethazine is an antihistamine. It blocks the effects of the naturally occurring chemical histamine in your body. The combination of codeine and promethazine is used to treat cold or allergy symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, and cough.
The narcotic antagonist, naloxone hydrochloride, may be administered when significant respiratory depression occurs with promethazine, phenylephrine and codeine; any depressant effects of promethazine are not reversed with naloxone. Diazepam may be used to control convulsions.ach 5 mL of reddish-orange, strawberry-flavored syrup (by Actavis Mid Atlantic) contains promethazine hydrochloride 6.25 mg, phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg, codeine phosphate 10 mg; and alcohol 7% and is available in 4 fluid ounce (118 mL), 8 fluid ounce (237 mL), and one pint (473 mL) bottles.