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What is Diphenhydramine?

Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine. It is used to relieve irritated, itchy, watery eyes; sneezing; and runny nose caused by hay fever, allergies, or the common cold. It may also be used to prevent and treat motion sickness, or to control abnormal movements in early stage parkinsonian syndrome.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 10%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
3 30%
None
6 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

Brain fog
3 30%
Drowsiness
2 20%
Sleepiness
1 10%
Fatigue
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Diphenhydramine. See all 24 dosages

  12.5mg/5mL as needed 2 25mg as needed 2 50mg as needed 25mg as needed 4 25mg/5mL as needed 50 mg all the time (24/7) 50 mg as needed 50mg as needed as needed daily mg as needed 50 mg monthly 12.5 mg/5 mL weekly 2 mg daily 25 mg weekly 50 mg every other week 10 mg daily 75 mg weekly 12.5 mg/5 mL daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 15 Number of Patients: 15 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Diphenhydramine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
8 53% Other: 53%
Doctor's advice
2 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Did not seem to work
2 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Side effects too severe
2 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Not indicated
2 13% Not indicated: 13%
Course of treatment ended
1 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Expense
1 7% Expense: 7%

See all 13 patients who’ve stopped taking Diphenhydramine

Currently Taking Diphenhydramine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
3
7
7
21

Stopped Taking Diphenhydramine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
3
3
2
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 60%
Usually
3 30%
Sometimes
1 10%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 10%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
9 90%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
6 60%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 23, 2009.