Benadryl

[ben-uh-dril]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of diphenhydramine.

Benadryl

/ ˈbɛnədrɪl /

noun

1. an antihistamine drug used in sleeping tablets; diphenhydramine. Formula: C 17 H 21 NO

Example Sentences

I was up almost every hour the first night and a few times the second, even with ear plugs from one of those Delta Air Lines in-flight amenity kits and Benadryl.

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One night, a nurse gave him the painkiller Norco, the antipsychotic Haldol, the sedative Ativan and the antihistamine Benadryl, according to the report from the Department of Public Health.

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Mr Prussak then walked her to his flat, and was accused of giving her bitter-tasting water allegedly containing the antihistamine Benadryl, which left her tired, the court heard.

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If you’re highly allergic to mosquitoes, the American Mosquito Control Assn. said you may need a cream with Benadryl or a similar antihistamine.

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I tried to drug myself with over-the-counter stuff like Nyquil and Benadryl to sleep, but that was no good.

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