Drug Name

Sominex (Diphenhydramine)

Drug Uses

Sominex is used to suppress coughs, to treat motion sickness, to induce sleep, as well as to treat mild forms of Parkinson's disease.
Sominex is as well as used to treat sneezing; runny nose; itching, watery eyes; hives; rashes; itching; as well as other symptoms of allergies as well as the ordinary chilly.
Sominex may as well as be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

How Taken

As a sleep aid, Sominex should be used approximately 30 minutes before bedtime.
Take each dose with a filled glass of water.
Sominex can be used with or without food.
For motion sickness, a dose is usually used 30 minutes before motion, then with meals as well as at bedtime for the duration of exposure.
To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the liquid forms of Sominex with a distinguished dose-measuring spoon or cup, not with a normal tablespoon. Incase you do not possess a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can get one.
Never take more of this medication than is prescribed for you. The maximum amount of Sominex that you should take in any 24-hour period is 300 mg.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Sominex is an antihistamine. Sominex blocks the effects of the naturally occurring artificial histamine in the body.

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. But, incase it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose as well as take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwise directed by your doctor.

Storage

Store Sominex at room temperature away from moisture as well as heat.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Sominex incase you possess used a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the final 14 days. A very dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to humorless side effects.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor incase you have

• glaucoma or increased pressure in the eye;
• a stomach ulcer;
• an enlarged prostate, bladder problems or difficulty urinating;
• an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism);
• hypertension or any type of heart problems; or
• asthma.

You may not be capable to take diphenhydramine, or you may require a lower dose or distinguished monitoring during treatment incase you possess any of the conditions listed above.

Sominex is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take Sominex without earliest talking to your doctor incase you are pregnant. Infants are especially sensitive to the effects of antihistamines, as well as side effects could occur in a breast-feeding baby. Do not take Sominex without earliest talking to your doctor incase you are nursing a baby. Incase you are over 60 years of age, you may be more likely to experience side effects from Sominex. You may require a lower dose of this medication.

Likely Side Effects

Halt using diphenhydramine as well as seek emergency health examination attention incase you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives).

Other, less humorless side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take diphenhydramine as well as talk to your doctor incase you experience

• sleepiness, fatigue, or dizziness;
• headache;
• moistureless mouth; or
• difficulty urinating or an enlarged prostate.

Side effects other than those listed here may as well as occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

More Information

Do not take Sominex incase you possess used a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the final 14 days. A very dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to humorless side effects.
Talk to your pharmacist before using other over-the-counter cough, chilly, allergy, or insomnia medications. These products may contain medicines similar to Sominex, which could lead to an antihistamine overdose.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor incase you are using any of the following medicines:

• anxiety or sleep medicines such as alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), temazepam (Restoril), or triazolam (Halcion);
• medications for depression such as amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin (Sinequan), nortriptyline (Pamelor), fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), or paroxetine (Paxil); or
• any other medications that make you feel drowsy, sleepy, or relaxed.

Drugs other than those listed here may as well as work with Sominex. Talk to your doctor as well as pharmacist before using any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, as well as herbal products.