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(also known as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride)
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (trade name Benadryl®, as produced by Pfizer or Dimedrol outside the US) is an over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine and sedative. It is also given in conjunction with typical antipsychotics to prevent akathisia. It is a member of the ethanolamine class of antihistaminergic agents. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hives | 117 |
80% |
| Environmental Allergies | 29 |
100% |
| Insomnia | 25 |
84% |
| Food Allergies | 12 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 11 |
91% |
Overall, 87% (238
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Benadryl Reviews
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I use it when I need sleep once in a while
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works for 2 hours
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as needed
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Benadryl knocks me out completly, will only use as last resort.
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Benadryl helps best in the gel topical form.
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worked for a while on its own seems more like a short term fix.
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topical
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This seems to start working for me in about a half hour, but it usually puts me to sleep as well.
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Its an OTC sedating antihistamine. A good three or four times the recommended dose and Im briefly hallucinating before sleeeeeeeping peacefully. My psychiatrist doesnt know about these..
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I experienced severe congestion and stuffiness. Benadryl dried up my sinuses but also made me a little sleepy.
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After you are past your first trimester it is safe. Benadryl is the same active ingredient as most sleep aids. I'm pretty sure I have taken Procardi... [More] -
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Benadryl is safe double check for drug interactions tho!! [More] -
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Benadryl is perfectly fine. I have taken it a few times. [More] -
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anyone take benadryl while pregnant?? I am covered in a itchy rash and my doc said it was okay, But I am hesitant to take it. I am also taking procardia [More] -
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I haven't used Benadryl for anxiety necessarily, but had gone through multiple Rx's for sleep aids-trazadone, klonopin- even tried stuff on my own - s... [More]
