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Diphenhydramine for Cold Symptoms User Reviews

Brand names: Benadryl, Banophen, Benadryl Allergy, ZzzQuil, Diphen, Unisom SleepGels, Nytol, Sominex, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Dicopanol, Buckley's Bedtime, Diphenydramine Quick Melt, Unisom SleepMelts, Snooze Fast, Bydramine, Aler-Dryl, Diphenadryl, Valu-Dryl, Nytol Caplet, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, Histaprin, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Unisom SleepMinis, Unisom Liquid, ConRx Allergy, Hyrexin, Hydramine Cough Syrup, Diphenhist, Diphedryl, Diphen AF, Diphen Cough, DPH, Allergia-C, Benahist-10, Benahist-50, Benoject-50, Calm-Aid, Genahist, Aller-G-Time, Sleep Tab II, Nytol QuickCaps, Trux-adryl, Diphenyl, Altaryl, Beldin, Belix, Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief, Hydramine, Silphen Cough, Diphenylin, Hydramine Compound, Sleepinal, Help I Can't Sleep, Allermax Diphendryl Twilite 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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