Benadryl (diphenhydramine) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Diphenhydramine
See also: Benadryl Allergy Sinus Headache
What is Benadryl?
Benadryl is a brand name for a range of anti-allergy products manufactured by Pfizer. These contain a range of active ingredients such as antihistamines, designed to reduce sneezing, runny nose, headache, and watery eyes.
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Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat Parkinson's | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Insomnia | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Anxiety | 1 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Tremors | 1 |
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1 |
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Side Effects
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Did not seem to work
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2 | 40% |
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Other
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2 | 40% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 20% |
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Side effects too severe
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1 | 20% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 20% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- Bullydawg3
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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- Bullydawg3
- since Aug 30, 2008
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Efficacy
Slight
for Tremors
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Side Effects
Severe
- Advice/Tips Do not take that much Benadryl unless a Neuro tells you. I can't believe I took this much because a family Dr. told me. See full evaluation
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- Penni
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: none
- Legs: mild
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- Penni
- 25 mg daily
- since Jul 15, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for drainage
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Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips It helps PD See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.