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Diphenhydramine for Cold Symptoms User Reviews

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

Rating: 6.8

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.

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  • Sam...
  • June 16, 2019

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

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

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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  • yvo...
  • May 9, 2011

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

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

Diphenhydramine "Usually helps get a sound sleep."

7 / 10
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