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Allergy Relief DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCI, 25 mg Antihistamine

Manufacturer
CVS Pharmacy
Effective date
2021-11-22
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 22:26:26

Label at a glance#

ProductAllergy Relief DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCI, 25 mg Antihistamine
Active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure9 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:      runny nose     itchy, watery eyes     sneezing     itching of the nose or throat temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold:     runny nose     sneezing

Dosage and administration

take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor do not take more than 6 times in 24 hour                                                                                                                                                    Age (yr) Dose (Piece) Adults and children 12 years and over 1 to 2 Pieces (25 mg to 50 mg) Children 6 to 11 years 1 Piece (25 mg) Children under 6 years Do not use

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each piece)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antihistamine

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: 
  •     runny nose
  •     itchy, watery eyes
  •     sneezing
  •     itching of the nose or throat
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold:
  •     runny nose
  •     sneezing

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

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

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

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

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking sedatives or tranquilizers

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

  • 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

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

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 (1-800-222-1222) right away. 

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor
  • do not take more than 6 times in 24 hour                                                                                                                                                   

    Age (yr)

    Dose (Piece)

    Adults and children 12 years and over

    1 to 2 Pieces (25 mg to 50 mg)

    Children 6 to 11 years

    1 Piece (25 mg)

    Children under 6 years

    Do not use


SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Other information

  • each piece: contains sodium 9 mg.

very low sodium

  • store in a cool dry place between 20-25°C (68-77°F).
  • Child Resistant Container; do not use if printed seal under cap is broken or missing.

Inactive ingredients:

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

citric acid, FD&C red #40, flavor, glucose syrup, hydroxypropyl betadex, magnesium stearate, maltitol solution, maltodextrin, neotame, purified water, seaweed extract (carrageenan), sodium chloride, starch, sucralose, sucrose, trisodium citrate dihydrate.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Questions or comments?

Call 1-800-227-6151

Principal display Panel-25 mg carton label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

CVS Health            Compare to the active ingredient in Benadryl ® Allergy*

Soft Chews            NDC 51316-700-03
Allergy Relief DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCI, 25 mg  Antihistamine

Relief of:
• Sneezing
• Runny nose
• Itchy, watery eyes
• Itchy throat

Bubblegum Flavor
Chewy Bites

10 PIECES            Actual Size on Side Panel

Principal display Panel-25 mg carton labelPrincipal display Panel-25 mg carton label

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
51316-700-032024-11-22C16284748780-11030e365-31e7-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2Allergy Relief DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCI, 25 mg Antihistamine
51316-700-032024-01-30C16284748780-11030e365-31e7-111a-e063-dadaa90a10e2Allergy Relief DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCI, 25 mg Antihistamine

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
51316-70051316-700-03

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
CORN SYRUP9G5L16BK6NIACT
HYDROXYPROPYL BETADEX1I96OHX6EKIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
MALTITOLD65DG142WKIACT
MALTODEXTRIN7CVR7L4A2DIACT
NEOTAMEVJ597D52EXIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
CARRAGEENAN5C69YCD2YJIACT
SODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XIACT
STARCH, CORNO8232NY3SJIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
SUCROSEC151H8M554IACT
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATEB22547B95KIACT
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDETC2D6JAD40ACTIB

Source Document#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
2784a0aa-44c5-9316-e063-6394a90a6555c24214cc-e59d-4584-9379-c6e4dd28e2172024-11-22WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: c24214cc-e59d-4584-9379-c6e4dd28e217

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