Table 1.

PM clinical use.

Common use

Other less common uses

Drug hypersensitivity reactions Allergic conditions in emergencies Asthma, pneumonia Other lower respiratory tract infections Nasal sleep-introducing drug Anaesthetic premedication, particularly in obstetrics To reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting particularly in obstetrics To prevent motion sickness As a cough-relieving medicament for treating inflammation, allergy, and autoimmune conditions For the reduction of intracranial pressure Antipruritic relief to patients For the treatment of neoplastic disorders Sperm-killing effect To inhibit the decomposition of hyaluronic acid As a melanogenesis-suppressing agent For treating haemorrhoids

To control extrapyramidal disorders in children To produce sedation in dental procedures in children As a 2% cream for allergic skin conditions, insect bites, and burns