Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Capsules

Manufacturer: Contract Pharmacy Services-PA
Effective date: 2010-08-30
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: full-release
Hydrated at: 2026-05-31 22:25:53

Label at a glance#

ProductDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies and common cold, sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, itchy throat and nose.

Dosage and administration

Adults and children 12 years and over: take 25 to 50 mg (1 to 2 capsule) every 4 to 6 hours; not more than 12 capsules in 24 hours. Children 6 years to 12 years of age: take 25 mg (1 capsule) every 4 to 6 hours; not more than 6 capsules in 24 hours. Children under 6 years of age: ask a doctor

Contacts and useful links#

PhonePoison Help1-800-222-1222

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

ACTIVE INGREDIENT (IN EACH CAPSULE)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 25 mg

PURPOSE

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antihistamine

USES

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies and common cold, sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, itchy throat and nose.

WARNINGS

WARNINGS SECTION

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 before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking taking tranquilizers or sedative.

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

you may get drowsy; 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. Do not use any other products containing diphenhydramine.

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

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

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

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

DIRECTIONS

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Adults and children 12 years and over: take 25 to 50 mg (1 to 2 capsule) every 4 to 6 hours; not more than 12 capsules in 24 hours.

Children 6 years to 12 years of age: take 25 mg (1 capsule) every 4 to 6 hours; not more than 6 capsules in 24 hours.

Children under 6 years of age: ask a doctor

OTHER INFORMATION

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Store at controlled room temperature 59-86 degrees F.

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

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.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Distributed by:

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

130 Vintage Drive

Huntsville, AL 35811

Repackaged by:

Contract Pharmacy Services-PA
125 Titus Ave Suite 200
Warrington, PA 18976 USA

Original--08/2010--NJW

Package Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUI	RxNorm string	TTY	SPL version
1049909	diphenhydrAMINE HCl 25 MG Oral Capsule	PSN	1
1049909	diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 MG Oral Capsule	SCD	1

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
Class	Version	Type	Effective
DIPHENHYDRAMINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing	3	Indexing - Pharmacologic Class	20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product concept	Relation	Version	Effective
0e2e0f88-b076-afe1-4bdd-32bca4375bec	Product name	3	20250127
3e48c9c4-918d-5d23-2f0b-d2398b06be54	Product name	1	20140508
865c72dd-0d94-daac-f728-ddd4ded2a79e	Product name	1	20140508
9869efd7-d6dd-0665-5b67-53adbe6ef15e	Product name	1	20140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
67046-124-30	2019-10-21	C162847	48780-1	956f9ecf-ca20-621f-e053-dbdaa90a74ad	Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Capsules

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDC	Product	Description	Form	Quantity	Strength	SPL version
67046-124-30	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	30 in 1 BLISTER PACK	CAPSULE	30		1

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDC	Dashboard title	SPL version	Validation	Dashboard ZIP
67046-124	DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULE [CONTRACT PHARMACY SERVICES-PA]	1	Legacy NDC, 1 package rows	20100924_1b53ec3a-dec0-48c2-831d-72b3d88242f1.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0603-3339-21	EA - Each	0603-3339	e2c93408-9328-4e7c-a395-f51f58d99251	1	2013-02-13
0603-3339-32	EA - Each	0603-3339	4b90952e-b661-4a90-9202-84b5a29a00ca	1	2013-02-13

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	TC2D6JAD40	1
DIPHENHYDRAMINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	8GTS82S83M	1
BENZYL ALCOHOL	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LKG8494WBH	1
BUTYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3QPI1U3FV8	1
D&C RED NO. 28	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	767IP0Y5NH	1
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H3R47K3TBD	1
FD&C RED NO. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	1
LACTOSE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	J2B2A4N98G	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
METHYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	A2I8C7HI9T	1
POLYSORBATE 80	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	6OZP39ZG8H	1
PROPYLPARABEN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	Z8IX2SC1OH	1
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	368GB5141J	1

Products#

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DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
DIPHENHYDRAMINE
BENZYL ALCOHOL
BUTYLPARABEN
D&C RED NO. 28
FD&C BLUE NO. 1
FD&C RED NO. 40
GELATIN
LACTOSE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
METHYLPARABEN
POLYSORBATE 80
PROPYLPARABEN
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
67046-124	67046-124-30
0603-3339

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 13 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	TC2D6JAD40	ACTIB
BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	IACT
BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	IACT
D&C RED NO. 28	767IP0Y5NH	IACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT
LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	IACT
POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	IACT
PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	IACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 9 · 527 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABEN	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	0.18 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	CREAM / VAGINAL	3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABEN	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	CAPSULE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION / INTRALESIONAL	0.15 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		4680 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	CONCENTRATE / BUCCAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	SOAP / TOPICAL	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	SUSPENSION / ORAL	705 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE / ORAL		16 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	90 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		1620 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	LOTION / TOPICAL	15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	FILM / SUBLINGUAL	0.07 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	GEL / TOPICAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR	1.3 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / IRRIGATION	2 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	LIQUID / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	0.13 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		4 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.01 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SYRUP / ORAL		40 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS	20 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	LOTION / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SPRAY / NASAL		5 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	RING / VAGINAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SHAMPOO / TOPICAL	0.15 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CAPSULE / ORAL		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE / ORAL		629 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	INJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR	1 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	CAPSULE / ORAL	530 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOL	BENZYL ALCOHOL	LKG8494WBH	SOLUTION / TOPICAL	2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 50 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	CREAM / TOPICAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SOLUTION / NASAL	250 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1	FD&C BLUE NO. 1	H3R47K3TBD	ELIXIR / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 37 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSE	LACTOSE	J2B2A4N98G	INJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	0.45 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 36 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / ORAL		980 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABEN	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	0.02 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	SPRAY / NASAL	0.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / SUBCUTANEOUS		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	INJECTION / INTRAVENOUS		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABEN	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	TABLET / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	0.1 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	CREAM / VAGINAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE	368GB5141J	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	1.4 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 42 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABEN	BUTYLPARABEN	3QPI1U3FV8	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	0.01 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	DROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)	0.01 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL	2.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABEN	PROPYLPARABEN	Z8IX2SC1OH	LOTION / TOPICAL		140 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 68 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 28	D&C RED NO. 28	767IP0Y5NH	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 11 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABEN	METHYLPARABEN	A2I8C7HI9T	SYSTEM / TOPICAL		42 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 79 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80	POLYSORBATE 80	6OZP39ZG8H	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 78 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	SYRUP / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
1b53ec3a-dec0-48c2-831d-72b3d88242f1			1b53ec3a-dec0-48c2-831d-72b3d88242f1	2010-08-30	Warnings	Exact identifier spl id: 1b53ec3a-dec0-48c2-831d-72b3d88242f1 spl set id: 1b53ec3a-dec0-48c2-831d-72b3d88242f1

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