Does yellow promethazine have codeine?

Not necessarily. The yellow color of promethazine could be just a dye or branding and doesn’t prove the product contains codeine.

How to tell for sure:
- Check the label. If it says “Promethazine with Codeine” (or “Promethazine HCl with Codeine”/“Codeine phosphate”), then it contains codeine.
- If it just says “Promethazine” (or “Promethazine syrup” without “with codeine”), then it does not contain codeine.
- Look at the active ingredients and their amounts per 5 mL (or per dose).

A few extras:
- Codeine-containing promethazine is often a controlled prescription product in many countries.
- If you’re unsure, ask a pharmacist or provide the brand name and country so I can help identify the exact formulation.

If you want, tell me the brand name or the exact ingredients listed on the bottle and I’ll confirm.