What is Sominex?

Sominex is a night-time sleep aid to relieve occasional sleeplessness.

It contains an active ingredient called promethazine hydrochloride, an antihistamine which has a sedative effect.  

Sominex is for adults and children over 16 years of age.

You should not take this medicine for more than seven days. If natural sleep does not return within that time or sleeplessness continues you should speak to your doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Establishing a regular sleep routine can help you get better sleep. Try going to bed and getting up at the same time every day and relax and wind down before bedtime. Ensure your room is dark and at a comfortable temperature.
Taking more than the recommended or prescribed dose of any medicine can be dangerous. If you accidentally take too many Sominex tablets contact your nearest accident and emergency department or doctor immediately.
Sleep can evade us for different reasons at different stages of our life. It could be due to illness, anxiety, stress, having a baby or you may naturally be a light sleeper or you just take longer to get to sleep.
Sleep can evade us for different reasons at different stages of our life. It could be due to illness, anxiety, stress, having a baby or you may naturally be a light sleeper or you just take longer to get to sleep.
Before using Sominex, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take other medicines including: Other medicines which make you drowsy; monoamine oxidase inhibitors for depression; Medicines which may give you a dry mouth or blurred vision, e.g. atrophine or antidepressants; Medicines used to reduce / prevent seizures; Strong pain killers as codeine, morphine or buprenorphine; Medicines treating mental illness.

Why Sominex?

Can help to restore sleep pattern

Can aid temporary difficulties in getting to sleep or staying asleep

Can help to restore sleep pattern

Helps reduce sleep onset time

Sominex tablets are fast-acting and start to work within 15 to 30 minutes

Helps reduce sleep onset time

Can help aid a good night’s sleep

Get through the night with one tablet

Can help aid a good night’s sleep

Night-time sleep aid

 

Sominex tablets are a night-time sleep aid designed to relieve occasional sleeplessness.

Sominex Sleep Aid (Promethazine). Night time sleep aid. Contains promethazine hydrochloride. Always read the label.