CONTRAINDICATIONS
Use in Neonates or Premature Infants
This drug should not be used in neonates or premature infants.
Use in Nursing Mothers
Because of the higher risk of antihistamines for infants generally, and for neonates and prematures in particular, antihistamine therapy is contraindicated in nursing mothers.
Use as a Local Anesthetic
Because of the risk of local necrosis, this drug should not be used as a local anesthetic.
Antihistamines are also contraindicated in the following conditions: Hypersensitivity, to diphenhydramine hydrochloride and other antihistamines of similar chemical structure.
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