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FDA warns about serious problems with high doses of the allergy medicine diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
en Español Drug Safety Communication (PDF - 59KB) 09-24-2020 FDA Drug Safety Communication The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that taking higher than recommended doses of the common over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medicine …