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Benadryl Allergy, Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Antihistaminee, Ultratab Tablets - 24 count

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Benadryl is simply the manufacturer's name for the generic medication "Diphenhydramine".

Generic medications such as Diphenhydramine" are equally effective as the "name-brand" drugs such as Benadryl. Diphenhydramine is a medication that suppresses histamine release from cells, thus it is labelled as an "anti-histamine". Histamine is the compound in the body that produces all the symptoms of allergies, such as itching, swelling, redness, rash, hives, etc.

A "pill" dose of Diphenhydramine is 25 mg, with the usual adult dose being 1-2 pills. This medication used to be a prescription product but became an over-the-counter medication in the 1990's. It is very effective in relieving allergy symptoms. The major side-effect of Diphenhydramine is drowsiness, which some manufacturers use to their advantage, packaging this medication as a sleeping aid, and a very effective one at that.

One precaution, don't mix this medication with any other depressants, such as alcohol, anti-anxiety agents, barbiturates, etc. The combined effect will produce profound sedation. In men, diphenhydramine can cause a prostate urinary retention problem.

Use diphenhydramine for allergy relief or as a sleeping pill - both uses work very well. I first used Diphenhydramine for relief of hives and it was very effective. If you are mentally and physically tired after taking this medication for an allergy, then switch to the over-the-counter Claritin, which has no drowsiness. It is much more expensive than Diphenhydramine, but the non-drowsy formula is a real benefit.

Hope this helps.

Jim "Koendog" Koenig