posted on 2024-09-06, 05:26authored byA. 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.
History
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine, Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
Citation
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.