Benadryl
Americannoun
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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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
When the boy developed the rash, his family gave him the antihistamine Benadryl and soaked him in a bath at home, but it did not go away, according to Madisonville police.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
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
Classic brand names like Benadryl, Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec are antihistamines, which can be used to treat, or lessen, that histamine reaction and thus the itch.
From Slate • Sep. 23, 2023
So is redness and swelling, which could explain why her red welts didn’t go away despite all the Benadryl she drank.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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