article_snippet.sent: The over the counter drug Phenergan is commonly used to treat allergies however
article_snippet.sent: The over the counter drug Phenergan contains a sedative called promethazine which is widely known to cause breathing problems in young children.
article_snippet.sent: The medical community claim Phenergan Phenergan should not be used on children younger than two years old as side effects like respiratory depression, more commonly known as hypoventilation, can be fatal.
article_snippet.sent: Warnings about the use of drugs like Phenergan on children have been around since 2006 when the US Food and Drug Administration found the medication was linked to 22 cases of respiratory depression in infants, seven of which were fatal.
article_snippet.sent: Westmead Children's Hospital head of general medicine Joanne Ging told Fairfax that Phenergan is far too unpredictable to use as a sedative on children.
article_snippet.sent: The medical community claim Phenergan Phenergan should not be used on children younger than two years old as side effects like respiratory depression can be fatal. '
article_snippet.sent: We would never recommend Phenergan for children on plane trips, car trips or wherever, because Phenergan side effects can trigger the exact opposite effect, including hallucinations.
article_snippet.sent: It's a medication that really should only ever be used for allergies.'
highlights_snippet.sent: The drug commonly used is known to cause breathing difficulties in kids .
  