Monograph Details
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Respiratory Tract
> Cough and cold
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BENADRYL ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE |
| Manufacturer |
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McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals |
| Legal Classification |
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OTC |
| Pharmacological Class |
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Analgesic + antihistamine + sympathomimetic. |
| Generic Name |
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Acetaminophen 325mg, diphenhydramine HCl 12.5mg, phenylephrine HCl 5mg; caplets. |
| Also |
• BENADRYL ALLERGY & COLD
• BENADRYL SEVERE ALLERGY & SINUS HEADACHE
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| Indications |
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Rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, headache. |
| Children |
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<6yrs: individualize. 6–11yrs: 1 caplet every 4 hours as needed; max 5 caplets/24hrs. |
| Adults |
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2 caplets every 4 hours as needed. |
| Contraindications |
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Within 14 days of MAOIs. Concomitant other diphenhydramine products (including topicals). |
| Precautions |
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Liver disease. Cardiovascular disease. Hypertension. Glaucoma. Thyroid disease. Diabetes. GI or GU obstruction. Asthma. Lower respiratory disorders. |
| Interactions |
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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 |
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Drowsiness, anticholinergic effects, nervousness, dizziness, insomnia, excitability in children. |
| How Supplied |
Severe Allergy & Sinus—20
Allergy & Sinus—24, 48
Allergy & Cold—24 |
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