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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 only take this when I am completely desperate it knocks me out for about a day and a half so I really try to stay away from it
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He has gone into anaphylatic shock 2 times on me before 1 1/2. This scared the life out of me. I am in the medical field and when it is your own, it is different, especially when they can not talk.
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helps me sleep
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Helps me to sleep and to not break out in the rash that my cat gives me since I am allergic her all of a sudden and my meds as well.
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it works
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have to keep on hand at all times. Use to have to take a prescription Benadryl but stopped now that i now what triggers it.
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use for sleep-other aids made me too weird and stopped working
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Works great but caused increase in heart rate and BP!
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It has to be in the liquid form. That's the only thing that works.
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Helps I take 50mg not prescribed nor recommended by doctor Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride
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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]
