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Below are Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Benadryl has an overall score of 7.67. The effectiveness score is 7.33 and the side effect score is 6.67. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Benadryl review by medical professional caring for 11 year old male patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Peanut Allergy |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50mg taken 1time dose for the period of 1 time dose |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | Solumedrol, | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Swelling decreased. Itching stopped. Easy to calculate dosage. Familiarity of rx with patient and family. IV push med. Rapid acting. |
| Side effects: | | Pt became anxious, crying, screaming. Couldn't sit still. Started talking and couldn't make sense of his words. HR and BP increased. Eventually , sedation kicked in. Patient fell asleep. |
| Comments: | | Gave IV anti histamines and steroids to stop allergic reaction to peanut. All meds were given IV push. |
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| | Benadryl review by medical professional caring for 11 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Severe Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | allergic reaction |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50mg taken one time dose for the period of one time dose |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | solumedrol | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | it was IV push; it was common to parents; it was accessible; dosage for pediatrics was easy to calculate. treated pts itching, swelling and hives. |
| Side effects: | | pt became very agitated. started screaming. couldn't sit still. pt was speaking and not making sense. pt had altered mental status for about 5min. blood pressure and heart rate increased. |
| Comments: | | pt eventualy wore himself out, and fell asleep. itching and swelling relieved. |
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| | Benadryl review by 43 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Hives |
| Dosage & duration: | | 25 mg taken every 2 hours for the period of 3 days |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | None | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | At the onset of my condition of hives, I tried to avoid taking any medications and was hoping to ride it out. By the second day, the itching got unbearable so I gave in and took Benadryl to counteract the severe itching I was having. At this stage, the hives were in full swing so the medication was only 50% effective but it helped enough for me to resist scratching myself. As time went by, the itching slowly subsided and the hives went away (lasted about five days). |
| Side effects: | | When I first took Benadryl, I took two tablets (50 mg) on an empty stomach. The medication left me nauseated and lethargic. |
| Comments: | | After the initial dosage taken (described above), I reduced the dosage to just one tablet (25 mg) but I increased the frequency to one tablet every two hours. I figured this would be equivalent to the recommended directions of 2 tablets every 4 hours but I spread the tablets out to keep the effects of the medication fresh. I also learned not to take this medication on an empty stomach. It worked since I did not suffer any nausea, drowsiness, dry mouth, or upset stomach. |
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