What is diphenhydramine HCl Injection used for?
Diphenhydramine injection is used to treat allergic reactions, especially for people who are unable to take diphenhydramine by mouth. It is used also to treat motion sickness.
What does diphenhydramine HCl mean?
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of diphenhydramine, an ethanolamine and first-generation histamine antagonist with anti-allergic activity.
What products contain diphenhydramine HCl?
Common brands containing diphenhydramine:
- Advil. ®
- Bayer® Aspirin.
- Benadryl. ®
- Dimetapp. ®
- Ivarest. ®
- Sominex. ®
- TYLENOL. ®
- Unisom. ®
What is diphenhydramine HCl 25mg?
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold. These symptoms include rash, itching, watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, cough, runny nose, and sneezing. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness caused by motion sickness.
How does diphenhydramine work as a sleep aid?
Diphenhydramine can also be used to help you relax and fall asleep. This medication works by blocking a certain natural substance (histamine) that your body makes during an allergic reaction.
Is there a difference between diphenhydramine and diphenhydramine HCl?
The difference between diphenhydramine hydrochloride and diphenhydramine citrate is that the salt used to bind the diphenhydramine, is different. For diphenhydramine hydrochloride the salt is hydrochloride and for diphenhydramine citrate the salt is citrate.
Is diphenhydramine the same as Benadryl?
Diphenhydramine is marketed under the brand-name Benadryl, store brands, and generics. It is also available in combination with pain relievers, fever reducers, and decongestants.
Does diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg make you sleepy?
Diphenhydramine is known as a drowsy, or sedating, antihistamine as it makes you sleepy. Non-drowsy antihistamines are less likely to have this effect. These include cetirizine, fexofenadine and loratadine.