Drug Name

Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)

Drug Uses

Benadryl is used for preventing or treating symptoms of hay fever as well as other upper respiratory allergies or the ordinary chilly, such as runny nose, sneezing, itching of the nose as well as throat, as well as itchy, watery eyes, as well as relieving cough.

It may as well as relieve itching of the skin as well as allergic skin reactions. It is as well as used to treat as well as halt motion sickness. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Benadryl as directed by your doctor.

• Take Benadryl by mouth with or without food.
• Take Benadryl exactly as directed on the package, unless instructed differently by your doctor. Incase you are using Benadryl without a prescription, follow any warnings as well as precautions on the label.
• For prevention of motion sickness: Take at least 30 minutes before activity or travel.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Benadryl.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Benadryl is an antihistamine as well as anticholinergic. It works by blocking the action of histamine, reducing the symptoms of an allergic reaction. It as well as works in the brain to cause sedation.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Benadryl as well as you are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Benadryl at room temperature between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C) in a tightly closed container. Brief periods at temperatures of 59 to 86 degrees F (15 to 30 degrees C) are permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Benadryl out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do NOT take Benadryl if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine or other similar medicines
• you are using sodium oxybate (GHB)
• you are currently using or possess used a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, phenelzine) in the done 14 days
• you are breast-feeding
  
  Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.
  
  Some health examination conditions may work with Benadryl. Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:
  • incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
  • incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
  • incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
  • incase you possess asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung disease, shortness of breath, or sleep apnea
  • incase you possess blockage of the stomach, intestine, or urinary tract; difficulty urinating; diabetes; ulcers; enlargement of the prostate; glaucoma; heart disease; high blood pressure; porphyria; or thyroid disease
  
  
  Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Benadryl. Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:
  • Sodium oxybate (GHB) because an increase in sleep duration as well as a decrease in the ability to breathe are likely to occur
  • MAO inhibitors (eg, phenelzine) because they can cause humorless, sometimes fatal, reactions. Do NOT take MAO inhibitors within 2 weeks of using Benadryl.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• dizziness; drowsiness; moistureless mouth, throat, as well as nose; excitability; thickening of mucus in nose or throat.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); convulsions; quick heartbeat or pounding in the chest; decreased alertness; hallucinations; tremor; wheezing.

More Information

Benadryl is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.