Diphenhydramine Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Benadryl, Benadryl Allergy, Benadryl gel, Simply Sleep
Generic Name: Diphenhydramine
See also:
Pain Reliever PM
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.
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See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
96 patients in the community are taking or have taken Diphenhydramine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 52 | 62% |
| General health | 10 | 12% |
| Insomnia | 8 | 9% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 2 | 2% |
| disease-related symptoms | 2 | 2% |
| Treat Parkinson's | 2 | 2% |
| Excess saliva | 2 | 2% |
| Tremors | 1 | 1% |
| Rash/skin problems | 1 | 1% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 1 | 1% |
| Anxiety | 1 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Diphenhydramine or how long patients were taking Diphenhydramine before stopping.
Currently taking Diphenhydramine
Stopped taking Diphenhydramine
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 50% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 17% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 17% | 1 |
| Mild | 17% | 1 |
| None | 50% | 3 |
Top reported side-effects include: Brain fog, Rash/skin problems, sleepiness
Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 6)
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- OBXGemini
- Sensation: moderate
- Overall: mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by OBXGemini
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyModerate
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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- Bullydawg3
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: mild
- Chest: mild
- Legs: mild
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by Bullydawg3
Aug 30, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsSevere
- Tremors
- 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.
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