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Diphenhydramine HCl

Manufacturer
ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.
Effective date
2021-04-21
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 23:39:53

Label at a glance#

ProductDiphenhydramine HCl
Active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure9 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

do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours mL = milliliter; FL OZ = fluid ounce find right dose on chart below take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor Age Dose adults and children 12 years and over 2 - 4 teaspoonsful (25 mg to 50 mg) children 6 to 11 years 1 - 2 teaspoonsful (12.5 mg to 25 mg) children 2 to 5 years do not use unless directed by a doctor children under 2 years do not use

Storage and handling

each teaspoonful (5 mL) contains: sodium 5 mg store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) use by expiration date on package

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each teaspoonful (5 mL))

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 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
    • sneezing
    • itchy, watery eyes
    • itching of the nose or throat

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • to make a 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
  • difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the 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

  • avoid alcoholic beverages
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • excitability may occur, especially in children
  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • use caution when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery

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 right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours
  • mL = milliliter; FL OZ = fluid ounce
  • find right dose on chart below
  • take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor
AgeDose
adults and children 12 years and over2 - 4 teaspoonsful (25 mg to 50 mg)
children 6 to 11 years1 - 2 teaspoonsful (12.5 mg to 25 mg)
children 2 to 5 yearsdo not use unless directed by a doctor
children under 2 yearsdo not use

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • each teaspoonful (5 mL) contains: sodium 5 mg
  • store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted between 15°-30°C (59°-86°F)
  • use by expiration date on package

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

anhydrous citric acid, D&C red #33, FD&C red #40, flavors, glycerin, high fructose corn syrup, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium citrate dihydrate, sucrose

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

(800) 616-2471

Principal Display Panel

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NDC 17856-6985-01

Diphenhydramine HCl
Oral Solution

Antihistamine

12.5 mg/5 mL

Institutional Dispensing only

Cherry Flavored
Alcohol Free

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NDC 17856-6985-02

Diphenhydramine HCl
Oral Solution

Antihistamine

25 mg/5 mL

Institutional Dispensing only

Cherry Flavored
Alcohol Free

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DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1049906diphenhydrAMINE HCl 12.5 MG in 5 mL Oral SolutionPSN1
1049906diphenhydramine hydrochloride 2.5 MG/ML Oral SolutionSCD1
1049906diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 MG per 5 ML Oral SolutionSY1
1049906diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 MG per 10 ML Oral SolutionSY1
1049906diphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 MG per 20 ML Oral SolutionSY1

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

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
17856-6985-12023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-f0be-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aMajor 44-015-DSP
17856-6985-22023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c649-f0be-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aMajor 44-015-DSP

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
17856-6985-1Diphenhydramine HCl5 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSELIQUID51
17856-6985-1Diphenhydramine HCl72 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSELIQUID721
17856-6985-2Diphenhydramine HCl10 mL in 1 CUP, UNIT-DOSELIQUID101
17856-6985-2Diphenhydramine HCl72 in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSELIQUID721

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
17856-6985DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL LIQUID [ATLANTIC BIOLOGICALS CORP.]1Legacy NDC, 4 package rows20210422_e2532bb9-5182-4017-92b2-e9ece60b4846.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
0904-6985-16ML - Milliliter0904-69856611c1f7-9ef0-4355-bd81-45259ef3f28e12019-10-07
0904-6985-20ML - Milliliter0904-698549dd2649-9d77-4191-9704-1731d6e2495612020-02-13

Products#

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
17856-698517856-6985-1, 17856-6985-2
0904-6985

Ingredients#

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

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDETC2D6JAD40ACTIB
ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACIDXF417D3PSLIACT
D&C RED NO. 339DBA0SBB0LIACT
FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOAIACT
GLYCERINPDC6A3C0OXIACT
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPXY6UN3QB6SIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
SODIUM BENZOATEOJ245FE5EUIACT
SODIUM CHLORIDE451W47IQ8XIACT
TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATEB22547B95KIACT
SUCROSEC151H8M554IACT

Source Document#

Source XML

openFDA label cross-check#

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Diphenhydramine HClDIPHENHYDRAMINE HCLMajor Pharmaceuticals93753885-6add-462c-9df8-b0a1b9ce36c92026-08-28WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 0904-6985
de8d5c75-2f5a-4471-b81e-c190d110b16ee2532bb9-5182-4017-92b2-e9ece60b48462021-04-21WarningsExact identifier
spl id: de8d5c75-2f5a-4471-b81e-c190d110b16e
spl set id: e2532bb9-5182-4017-92b2-e9ece60b4846

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

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