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Allergy Relief

25 mg · Capsule

  • Available without prescription
  • Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist
Made by
CHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC.

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2024-08-16

What it is

Antihistamine

Used for
  • Runny nose sneezing
How to take it

Adults and children 12 years and over 1 to 2 capsules

do not take more than 6 times in 24 hours

Full directions ↓
Do not take it if

To make a child sleepy with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
302other products contain Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride — compare makers, forms and strengths

Every line above is selected, not written, from the official label. Nothing is reworded. DailyMed

What it is for

temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:

  • runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold:
  • runny nose sneezing

From the official label · 2024-08-16 · DailyMed

How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Diphenhydramine HCL). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride is an antihistamine with anticholinergic (drying) and sedative effects.

Antihistamines appear to compete with histamine for cell receptor sites on effector cells.

How it leaves the body

Little, if any, is excreted unchanged in the urine; most appears as the degradation products of metabolic transformation in the liver, which are almost completely excreted within 24 hours.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-08-03

Do not take it if

to make a child sleepy with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor
  • do not take more than 6 times in 24 hours
  • adults and children 12 years and over 1 to 2 capsules
  • children 6 to under 12 years 1 capsule
  • children under 6 years
  • do not use

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Ask a doctor first if

glaucoma a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor”.

Ask a pharmacist first if

you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Ask Doctor/Pharmacist”.

Other warnings

  • Do not use to make a child sleepy with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin
  • Ask a doctor before use
  • if you have glaucoma a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use
  • if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers
  • When using this product marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery excitability may occur, especially in children If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery excitability may occur, especially in children

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Pregnancy or Breast Feeding”.

Keep away from children

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

store between 20-25°C (68-77°F) retain carton for complete product information

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Antihistamine

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, D&C red #28, edible black ink, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, propylparaben, sodium lauryl sulfate

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

  • LactoselactoseMilk sugar: matters with lactose intolerance or a milk allergy.
  • Colour dyesD&C red #28; FD&C blue #1; FD&C red #40Some people react to dyes such as tartrazine (Yellow 5) or carmine.
  • GelatingelatinAnimal-derived: matters for vegetarian, vegan, halal and kosher diets.
  • Parabensbutylparaben; methylparaben; propylparabenPreservatives some people prefer to avoid or are sensitive to.

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

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Details

Made byCHAIN DRUG MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Active substanceDiphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Used inBreathing, airways, allergies and cough
Strength25 mg
FormCapsule
RouteOral
Packs1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON / 100 CAPSULE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC · 2 BLISTER PACK in 1 CARTON / 12 CAPSULE in 1 BLISTER PACK
NDC83324-087

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

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Other strengths and forms

240 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

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Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.

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