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Diphenhydramine for Cold Symptoms User Reviews

Brand names: Benadryl, Banophen, Benadryl Allergy, ZzzQuil, Diphen, Unisom SleepGels, Nytol, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Sominex, Dicopanol, Diphenydramine Quick Melt, Snooze Fast, Buckley's Bedtime, Unisom SleepMelts, Diphenhist, Diphedryl, Diphenadryl, Beldin, Nytol Caplet, Twilite, Histaprin, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Unisom SleepMinis, Unisom Liquid, ConRx Allergy, Hyrexin, Hydramine Cough Syrup, Bydramine, Diphen AF, Diphen Cough, DPH, Aler-Dryl, Allergia-C, Benahist-10, Benahist-50, Benoject-50, Calm-Aid, Genahist, Aller-G-Time, Sleep Tab II, Nytol QuickCaps, Trux-adryl, Valu-Dryl, Diphenyl, Altaryl, Belix, Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief, Hydramine, Silphen Cough, Diphenylin, Hydramine Compound, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, Sleepinal, Help I Can't Sleep Allermax Diphendryl Banaril Aler-Tab Siladryl Allergy Sleep-ettes D Diphenmax Ben-Tann Dytan Vanamine PD Pharbedryl Z-Sleep Simply Sleep Complete Allergy Relief Dytuss Dormin Miles Nervine Scot-Tussin Allergy Sleepwell 2-nite …show all brand names

Diphenhydramine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the treatment of Cold Symptoms. 40% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.

Diphenhydramine rating summary

6.8/10 average rating

5 ratings from 5 user reviews.

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  • Saman...
  • June 16, 2019

"I used generic Diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg capsule to help with runny nose, sore/scratchy throat and sneezing because of common cold. I took only one capsule before sleep at night. It made me sleepy right away. BUT it’s made me nauseated, helped with runny nose and sneezing. I don’t like that while I was asleep I kept feeling jittery."

7 / 10
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  • James...
  • November 2, 2014

Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief (diphenhydramine) "This did not work for me at all. I lay in bed for the third night in a row, congested and unable to sleep. Not sure why it doesn't work for me, but I am severely unsatisfied. No side effects, but no desired effects either."

1 / 10
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  • yvonne
  • May 9, 2011

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) "I have a very bad cold and not getting much sleep. Took two Benadryl and feel much better. "

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 19, 2011

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) "Very good to dry up the drainage that makes that tickling in your throat."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 3, 2009

Benadryl Allergy (diphenhydramine) "Usually helps get a sound sleep."

7 / 10
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