Benadryl
Americannoun
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Anticholinergics also include diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in over-the-counter products like Benadryl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
If you’re highly allergic to mosquitoes, he said, you may need a cream with Benadryl or similar antihistamine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
At issue is phenylephrine, an almost-century-old ingredient in versions of Benadryl, Mucinex, Tylenol and other over-the-counter pills, syrups and liquids to clear up congested noses.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2023
If the F.D.A. ordered their removal, a trade group warned that numerous popular products — including Tylenol, Mucinex and Benadryl cold and flu remedies — might become unavailable as companies race to reformulate them.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
The whole episode—including anti-itch cream, prednisone, prednisone cream, and Benadryl to get through the nights—eats up $30.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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