DIPHENHYDRAMINE

Overview

DIPHENHYDRAMINE is a Schedule G drug.
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine that reduces the effects of natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose. Diphenhydramine is used to treat sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, hives, skin rash, itching, and other cold or allergy symptoms. Diphenhydramine is also used to treat motion sickness, to induce sleep, and to treat certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Usage

DIPHENHYDRAMINE is generally used to treat: Hives, Skin Rash, Common Cold, Allergy
DIPHENHYDRAMINE can address symptoms like: Sneezing, Body Itching, Runny Nose, Eyes Watery Eyes

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Not Safe

How Do I Take It?

DIPHENHYDRAMINE is generally taken With Food.
Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

Caution should be exercised in patients with history of asthma, lung disease, increased eye pressure, ulcer, difficulty in urinating, enlarged prostate, heart disease, high blood pressure, seizures, overactive thyroid, any allergy, who are taking other medications, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It may cause dizziness or drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication. Avoid alcohol consumption. if it is topical one avoid contact with eyes and mouth.

Symptoms of Overdosage

DIPHENHYDRAMINE over-dosage can result in: Difficulty Breathing, Drowsiness, Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Eyes Enlarged (dilated) Pupils, Restless Or Irritability, Hallucinations

Common Side-Effects

DIPHENHYDRAMINE : Dizziness, Drowsiness, Loss Of Coordination, Nausea, Vomit, Constipation, Head Headache, Nervousness, Weakness (generalized)

Rare Side-Effects

DIPHENHYDRAMINE : Skin Rash, Body Itching, Face Swelling

Disease Interactions

DIPHENHYDRAMINE can interfere with: Urinary Retention, Glaucoma, Depression, Asthma, COPD, Hyperthyroidism, Hypotension, Acute Renal Failure

Technical Classification

DIPHENHYDRAMINE is categorized as: ANTIHISTAMINES / RESPIRATORY AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with DIPHENHYDRAMINE as Ingredient

AGIDRIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , CITRIC ACID , MENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE
ALDRYL SOFT GELATIN CAPDIPHENHYDRAMINE
ALDRYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , CITRIC ACID
ALKOF SF SYPGUAIFENESIN 50.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 8.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG
ALTORYL 14MG/135MG/55MG SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 135.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 55.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.0 MG
AMMONIUM 135MG+DIPHEN 14MG+MENTHOL 0.9MG +SODIUM 57MG COUGH SYPUPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 27 MG/ML, SODIUM CITRATE 11.4 MG/ML, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 2.8 MG/ML
ANADRYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , CITRIC ACID
ASCODEX PLUS SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100.0 MG, GUAIFENESIN 50.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 8.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG, MENTHOL 1.0 MG
ASCODEX PLUS TABGUAIFENESIN , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , BROMHEXINE
BECORYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
BENADRYL COUGH FORMULA SYPSODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.08 MG, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 0.138 GM
BENADRYL COUGH FORMULA SYPUPSODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.08 MG, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 0.138 GM
BENAKOF LIQUIDAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 125.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 55.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 12.5 MG, TERPIN HYDRATE 7.5 MG
BIOCHEMDRYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
BIODRYL SYPSODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.08 MG, MENTHOL 1.14 MG, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 0.138 MG
CALADRYL 60 ML LOTIONCALAMINE 8 %W/V, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 1 %W/V
CALADRYL LTNDIPHENHYDRAMINE 1.0 %W/V
COFRYL 25MG SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE 25.0 MG
COFURA SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
CORYL TABPARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 5.0 MG, PHENYLEPHRINE 2.5 MG, DIAZEPAM 2.0 MG
DIF 25MG SUSPDIPHENHYDRAMINE 25.0 MG
DIPHECOL LIQUIDMENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , CITRIC ACID , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
DIPHEN EX SYPSODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.08 MG, MENTHOL 1.14 MG, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 0.138 MG
ESKOLD 5MG/50MG CAPPHENYLPROPANOLAMINE 50.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 5.0 MG
EXIL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE , MENTHOL
EXYLIN 250MG TAB DTDIPHENHYDRAMINE 250.0 MG
FLYKOF SYPMENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
FORECOLD SYPMENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
FRANKLOR SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 138.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.08 MG
GERCODRYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
GMINE TABMENTHOL 2.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
HISTADRIL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , CITRIC ACID
HISTO CALAMINE LOTIONCALAMINE 8 %W/V, GLYCERIN 6.25 %W/V, ALOE VERA 5 %W/V, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 1 %W/V, CAMPHOR 0.1 %W/V
HISTO CALAMINE LTNCALAMINE 8.0 %W/V, GLYCERIN 6.25 %W/V, ALOE VERA 5.0 %W/V, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 1.0 %W/V, CAMPHOR 0.1 %W/V
KONCIDRYL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , MENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , CITRIC ACID
KUFFDRYL 14MG/2.5MG SYPCITRIC ACID 14.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 2.5 MG
KUFFDRYL 25MG TABDIPHENHYDRAMINE 25.0 MG
LABOCOF SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , CITRIC ACID , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE , MENTHOL
LABODRYL SYPSODIUM CITRATE , MENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
LCZ-COLD TABPARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CAFFEINE 30.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 25.0 MG, PHENYLEPHRINE 5.0 MG
LEMOLATE GOLD SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 125.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 55.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 12.5 MG, MENTHOL 1.5 MG
LEMOLATE SYPMENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
LUPIHIST DM SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 150.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 80.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 15.0 MG
LUPIHIST PLUS SYPCITRIC ACID , DIPHENHYDRAMINE
LUPIHIST SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 150.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 80.0 MG, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 30.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 15.0 MG
MAHADRYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
MAXODYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE , CITRIC ACID
MELADRYL 1% W/V LTNDIPHENHYDRAMINE 1.0 %W/V
MORDRIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL , SODIUM CITRATE
NASIVION TABPARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CAFFEINE 30.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 25.0 MG, PHENYLEPHRINE 5.0 MG
NEW BRETHESE 14.08MG/138MG SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 138.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.08 MG
NUKOF SYPMENTHOL , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
PHENCLORIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL
PRODYL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100.0 MG, GUAIFENESIN 50.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 8.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG, MENTHOL 1.0 MG
Q CORIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , CITRIC ACID , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL
QUIT SYPCITRIC ACID , DIPHENHYDRAMINE
RADIRIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL
RESPIDIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 138.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.8 MG, CHLOROFORM 0.15 ML, MENTHOL 0.9 MG
REXOTUSS SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL
SCORDRYL SYPSODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.8 MG, MENTHOL 1.14 MG, AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 0.138 GM
SEDORIL PLUS SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 50.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.0 MG, PHENYLEPHRINE 2.5 MG
SENSITUS 300MG/60MG/24MG SYPGUAIFENESIN 300.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 60.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 24.0 MG
SILKOF SYPUPDIPHENHYDRAMINE 2 MG/ML, PHENYLEPHRINE 1 MG/ML, CHLORPHENIRAMINE 0.4 MG/ML, MENTHOL 0.1 MG/ML
SOL X TABBROMHEXINE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
SUDIN COLD TABPARACETAMOL 500.0 MG, CAFFEINE 30.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 25.0 MG, PHENYLEPHRINE 5.0 MG
SUDIN D SYPUPDEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE 10.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 8.0 MG
SWIDRIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE , MENTHOL
TOPEX SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 150.0 MG, CITRIC ACID 85.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 15.0 MG, MENTHOL 2.5 MG
TOPEX SYPUPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 150.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 85.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 15.0 MG, MENTHOL 2.5 MG
TORDRYL 14.03MG/138MG/57.03MG SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 138.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.03 MG
TORDRYL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 138.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.03 MG, MENTHOL 1.14 MG
TOREX SF SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100.0 MG, GUAIFENESIN 50.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 8.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG
TRIAMINIC SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE 6.25 MG, PHENYLEPHRINE 2.5 MG
TUSPEL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100.0 MG, CITRIC ACID 60.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 10.0 MG, MENTHOL 1.5 MG
TUSSBERRY-N SYPSODIUM CITRATE , AMMONIUM CHLORIDE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE
UNIDRYL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE , DIPHENHYDRAMINE
UNIRIL SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 138.0 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 57.03 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.08 MG, MENTHOL 1.0 MG
VENTORDIL EXPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100 MG, SODIUM CITRATE 40 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 12 MG, MENTHOL 0.8 MG
ZEECOF SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100.0 MG, GUAIFENESIN 50.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 8.0 MG, BROMHEXINE 4.0 MG, MENTHOL 1.0 MG
ZEET SYPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 20 MG/ML, GUAIFENESIN 10 MG/ML, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 1.6 MG/ML, BROMHEXINE 0.8 MG/ML, MENTHOL 0.2 MG/ML
ZEET SYRAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 100 MG, GUAIFENESIN 50 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 8 MG, BROMHEXINE 4 MG
ZENDRYL 25MG CAPDIPHENHYDRAMINE 25.0 MG
ZENDRYL SYPDIPHENHYDRAMINE
ZYDRYL SUSPAMMONIUM CHLORIDE 138.0 MG, CITRIC ACID 57.0 MG, DIPHENHYDRAMINE 14.0 MG, MENTHOL 1.14 MG