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What is Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)?

Diphenhydramine IV/IM is an antihistamine. It is given via intramuscular injection or intravenously to treat and prevent allergic reactions.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Stomach problems 1 0
Itching (pruritus) 1 0
Counting at night/can't sleep 1 0
Stomach (gastric) ulcer pain 1 0
Allergies 1 0
Autoimmune Urticaria 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 7 patients currently taking Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 2
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)

Fatigue 1
Somnolence 1

Reported Dosages

  2 25mg as needed 50 mg monthly 25 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diphenhydramine (IV or IM) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)

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Currently Taking Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)

Always
 1 50%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 50%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Diphenhydramine (IV or IM)

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.