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Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride

Manufacturer
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Effective date
2025-04-11
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-06-01 00:59:02

Label at a glance#

ProductDiphenhydramine Hydrochloride
Active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure10 sections

Indications and uses

 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

Dosage and administration

 take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor  do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours adults and children 12 years of age and over 1 to 2 capsules children 6 to under 12 years of age 1 capsule children under 6 years of age do not use this product in children under 6 years of age

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Drug Facts

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active ingredient (in each capsule)
Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Purpose
Antihistamine

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

 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

WARNINGS SECTION

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

 to make a child sleepy

 with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have
 a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis

 glaucoma
 trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

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

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

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

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

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

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

 take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor

 do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours

adults and children
12 years of age and over

1 to 2 capsules

children 6 to
under 12 years of age

1 capsule

children under 6 years of age

do not use this product
in children under 6 years of age

Other information

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

 store in a dry place at 15° – 30°C (59° – 86°F)

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

corn starch, D&C red #28, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, gelatin, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-616-2471

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Distributed by: MAJOR® PHARMACEUTICALS, Indianapolis, IN 46268

Product of China. Manufactured and packaged in the USA using domestic and imported ingredients.

*This product is not manufactured or distributed by Johnson & Johnson Corporation, owner of the registered trademark Benadryl®.

To preserve quality and freshness, keep bottle tightly closed.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT USE IF PRODUCT APPEARS TO BE
TAMPERED WITH OR IMPRINTED SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
DO NOT USE IF RED CAPSULE BAND IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Major

BENOPHEN

NDC 0904-7237-80

Complete Allergy Medication

Diphenhydramin HCl 25 mg

Antihistamine

For the temporary relief of the symptoms of:
• Upper Respiratory Allergies

• Hay Fever

Compare to the active ingredient in BENADRYL®*

EACH CAPSULE INDIVIDUALLY
BANDED FOR YOUR PROTECTION

Repackaged By: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Diphenhydramine HCL Capsules USP 25mg
Diphenhydramine HCL Capsules USP 25mg

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1049909diphenhydrAMINE HCl 25 MG Oral CapsulePSN1
1049909diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 MG Oral CapsuleSCD1

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

Class, Version, Type table
ClassVersionTypeEffective
DIPHENHYDRAMINE Pharmacologic Class Indexing3Indexing - Pharmacologic Class20180813

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
0e2e0f88-b076-afe1-4bdd-32bca4375becProduct name320250127
3e48c9c4-918d-5d23-2f0b-d2398b06be54Product name120140508
865c72dd-0d94-daac-f728-ddd4ded2a79eProduct name120140508

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
68788-8855-0Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride10 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE101
68788-8855-1Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride15 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE151
68788-8855-3Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride30 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE301

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
68788-8855DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULE [PREFERRED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.]1Current NDC, 3 package rows20250413_9382c976-3067-4923-a38f-101d1c481e97.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
68788-8855-0EA - Each68788-88559a25d52b-63c5-4caf-9af5-0eb9193650a712025-07-08
68788-8855-1EA - Each68788-885590da6c69-9ed7-4ef5-a13f-e7a6a0605cf412025-07-08
68788-8855-3EA - Each68788-88559cfd9f0b-f780-4b06-b659-bd599fda1ee812025-07-08
0904-7237-24EA - Each0904-72370f407112-e93a-4544-a880-485bfe00249e12022-11-07
0904-7237-60EA - Each0904-72370ee1a165-13f2-4f89-b39c-1c8f9e940d2812022-10-06
0904-7237-61EA - Each0904-72379d1b9365-5c30-45de-8071-c9a0262ad0c812023-01-09
0904-7237-80EA - Each0904-7237a9264169-ed21-468e-860b-7bb8a0f8406212022-11-07

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 10 matching rows.

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
68788-885568788-8855-0, 68788-8855-1, 68788-8855-3
0904-7237

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 9 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
D&C RED NO. 28767IP0Y5NHIACT
FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
GELATIN, UNSPECIFIED2G86QN327LIACT
LACTOSE MONOHYDRATEEWQ57Q8I5XIACT
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JIACT
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDETC2D6JAD40ACTIB
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

OpenFDA label data provides additional search and identifier links. DailyMed’s Structured Product Label is the canonical label on FDA.report. Matching records are deduplicated before they are shown below.

Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 2 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Diphenhydramine HydrochlorideDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEMajor Pharmaceuticalsdca04d80-e781-40b1-e053-2995a90a70102026-02-20WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 0904-7237
Diphenhydramine HydrochlorideDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEPreferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.9382c976-3067-4923-a38f-101d1c481e972025-04-11WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 68788-8855-1
ndc (package): 68788-8855-0
ndc (package): 68788-8855-3
ndc (product): 68788-8855
ndc11 (package): 68788885500
ndc11 (package): 68788885503
ndc11 (package): 68788885501
spl id: 9382c976-3067-4923-a38f-101d1c481e97
spl set id: 9382c976-3067-4923-a38f-101d1c481e97

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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