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Inappropriate use of promethazine and promethazine-containing products in children under the age of three years in Harare, Zimbabwe

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posted on 2024-09-06, 05:26 authored by A. Marume, T.G. Muvirimi, K. Chitindingu, I. Mutingwende
In Zimbabwe, promethazine, Stopayne® and Goldgesic® syrups are classified as pharmacy drugs (P) by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ). A pharmacy drug, according to the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act (1991),8 is a medicine that is to be sold only, by a pharmacist, any person under the continuous personal supervision of a pharmacist, from licensed pharmacies or by a wholesale dealer with a valid wholesale dealer's permit. Promethazine, Stopayne® and Goldgesic® syrups are available over-the-counter (OTC), without need for a prescription.

A journal article on Inappropriate use of Promethazine and Promethazine-containing products in children under the age of three years in Zimbabwe.

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Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)

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Marume, A. et al., (2011) Inappropriate use of promethazine and promethazine-containing products in children under the age of three years in Harare, Zimbabwe, Central African Journal of Medicine, vol. 57, nos. 9/12, pp. 39-43. Harare: CAJM.

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University of Zimbabwe (UZ)

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Zimbabwe.

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0008-9176

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