Difference between revisions of "Benadryl : Diphenhydramine"
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Concerns and Rules - Benadryl:Diphenhydramine
| All nonprescription and many prescription antihistamines may have potent anticholinergic properties. Nonanticholinergic antihistamines are preferred in elderly patients when treating allergic reactions. May cause confusion and sedation. Should not be used as a hypnotic, and when used to treat emergency allergic reactions, it should be used in the smallest possible dose |
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