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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Your doctor before taking OTC drugs, including Benadryl. Benadryl: Generic Benadryl is a brand-name medication. It contains the active drug diphenhydramine, which also comes in a generic form. A generic is an identical copy of the active drug found in a brand-name medication. Generic drugs are considered as safe and effective as their original drug. Generics tend to be less expensive than brand-name drugs. If you’d like to know about using the generic version of Benadryl, ask your doctor or pharmacist. They can tell you if the generic medication comes in forms and strengths recommended for your condition. Below, you’ll find recommended dosages of Benadryl. You can also find dosage instructions for this drug on its product label. It’s important that you take the drug exactly as instructed. Benadryl’s forms and strengths Benadryl is available as follows. Some forms of Benadryl contain the active ingredient diphenhydramine. Other forms of Benadryl contains two active ingredients: diphenhydramine and zinc acetate. Forms: oral capsules oral tablets chewable oral tablets oral solution topical spray stick that contains a topical liquid topical cream topical gel Strengths: oral capsules: 25 milligrams (mg) diphenhydramine oral tablets: 25 mg diphenhydramine chewable oral tablets: 12.5 mg diphenhydramine oral solution: 12.5 mg diphenhydramine per 5 milliliters (mL) of solution topical spray: 2% diphenhydramine/0.1% zinc acetate topical stick: 2% diphenhydramine/0.1% zinc acetate topical cream: 2% diphenhydramine/0.1% zinc acetate topical gel: 2% diphenhydramine Note: Benadryl is not currently available as a topical lotion. Your doctor can recommend whether any lotions may help ease your symptoms. Benadryl’s recommended dosages for allergies Recommended dosages of Benadryl to ease allergy symptoms in adults and children are described below. Adult dosage Benadryl’s recommended dosage for allergies in adults is as follows. Forms: oral capsules, oral tablets, and chewable tablets Dose: 25 mg to 50 mg Frequency:
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