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BENADRYL ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE
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Drug Name:

BENADRYL ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE OTC

Generic Name and Formulations:
Acetaminophen 325mg, diphenhydramine HCl 12.5mg, phenylephrine HCl 5mg; caplets.

Company:
McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals

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Indications for BENADRYL ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE:

Rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, headache.

Adult Dose for BENADRYL ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE:

2 caplets every 4 hours as needed.

Children's Dose for BENADRYL ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE:

<6yrs: individualize. 6–11yrs: 1 caplet every 4 hours as needed; max 5 caplets/24hrs.

See Also:

BENADRYL ALLERGY & COLD

BENADRYL SEVERE ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE

Pharmacological Class:

Analgesic + antihistamine + sympathomimetic.

Contraindications:

Within 14 days of MAOIs. Concomitant other diphenhydramine products (including topicals).

Warnings/Precautions:

Liver disease. Cardiovascular disease. Hypertension. Glaucoma. Thyroid disease. Diabetes. GI or GU obstruction. Asthma. Lower respiratory disorders.

Interactions:

Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Increased risk of liver damage with ≥3 alcoholic drinks/day. β-blockers may increase the pressor effects of sympathomimetics. Alcohol, other CNS depressants potentiated. Guanethidine, other antihypertensives antagonized.

Adverse Reactions:

Drowsiness, anticholinergic effects, nervousness, dizziness, insomnia, excitability in children.

How Supplied:

Severe Allergy & Sinus—20
Allergy & Sinus—24, 48
Allergy & Cold—24