DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Manufacturer
Direct Rx
Effective date
2021-01-19
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
4
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-01 22:55:57

Label at a glance#

ProductDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Active ingredientDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Label structure11 sections

Indications and uses

temporarily relieves these symptoms of hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: runny nose itchy nose or throat sneezing itchy, watery eyes

Dosage and administration

adults and children 12 years and over: take 1 to 2 capsules every 4-6 hours; not more than 6 doses in 24 hours children under 12 years : ask a doctor Other Information store at 15-30 °C (59-86 °F) protect from moisture For 1000 Count: This is a bulk package. Dispense contents in a tight, light-resistant container with a child-resistant closure as defined in the USP Inactive Ingredients benzyl alcohol, butylparaben...

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active Ingredient

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredient

(in each capsule)

Diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg

Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Antihistamine

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

temporarily relieves these symptoms of hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:

  • runny nose
  • itchy nose or throat
  • sneezing
  • itchy, watery eyes

WARNINGS

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin

Ask a doctor before use if you have

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

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

When using this product

  • you may get very drowsy
  • avoid alcoholic drink
  • salcohol, sedatives & 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, 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

  • adults and children 12 years and over:take 1 to 2 capsules every 4-6 hours; not more than 6 doses in 24 hours
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor

Other Information

  • store at 15-30 °C (59-86 °F)
  • protect from moisture
  • For 1000 Count: This is a bulk package. Dispense contents in a tight, light-resistant container with a child-resistant closure as defined in the USP

Inactive Ingredients

benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, D&C red# 28, edible black ink, FD&C bule #1, FD&C red# 40, gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, propylparaben, sodium laurel sulfate

Questions or Comments

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP OR BAND AROUND ANY CAPSULE IS MISSING OR DAMAGED

Distributed by: Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

OTHER INFORMATION

OTHER SAFETY INFORMATION

  • store at 15-30 °C (59-86 °F)
  • protect from moisture
  • For 1000 Count: This is a bulk package. Dispense contents in a tight, light-resistant container with a child-resistant closure as defined in the USP

OTHER INFORMATION

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, D&C red# 28, edible black ink, FD&C bule #1, FD&C red# 40, gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate, methylparaben, polysorbate 80, propylparaben, sodium laurel sulfate

Questions or Comments

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF IMPRINTED SAFETY SEAL UNDER CAP OR BAND AROUND ANY CAPSULE IS MISSING OR DAMAGED

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

079079

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

6060909030302020

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
61919-079-30EA - Each61919-079b3acb0f0-903c-4e12-bcfb-0b95be7e363212014-05-02
61919-174-20EA - Each61919-174169244f6-9075-4c81-ab95-49817c3f321212021-02-05
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61919-174-90EA - Each61919-174b24bd86c-be5a-4adf-b991-ed1e1fc7053d12021-02-05
0603-3340-21EA - Each0603-334083a24714-d97a-4de4-a0c3-7a786a4c732812013-02-13
0603-3340-32EA - Each0603-3340908371a5-2f2e-44be-8ecd-1afc55abb64612013-02-13
0904-5306-24EA - Each0904-5306b0edee36-ed2f-4648-b6e0-36b1ba93f7e612019-05-02
0904-5306-60EA - Each0904-5306555c059d-810d-4ef2-9c17-83fdd1a60d9012013-02-11
0904-5306-61EA - Each0904-530679119dfd-637d-4b1f-a12c-6fcdcad2133212012-07-24
0904-5306-80EA - Each0904-53060b4a65cc-9c47-45af-bead-889c34a7981412013-02-11

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEACTIVE INGREDIENTTC2D6JAD401
DIPHENHYDRAMINEACTIVE MOIETY8GTS82S83M1
BENZYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTLKG8494WBH1
BUTYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENT3QPI1U3FV81
D&C RED NO. 28INACTIVE INGREDIENT767IP0Y5NH1
FD&C BLUE NO. 1INACTIVE INGREDIENTH3R47K3TBD1
FD&C RED NO. 40INACTIVE INGREDIENTWZB9127XOA1
GELATININACTIVE INGREDIENT2G86QN327L1
LACTOSEINACTIVE INGREDIENTJ2B2A4N98G1
MAGNESIUM STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT70097M6I301
METHYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTA2I8C7HI9T1
POLYSORBATE 80INACTIVE INGREDIENT6OZP39ZG8H1
PROPYLPARABENINACTIVE INGREDIENTZ8IX2SC1OH1
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT368GB5141J1

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Inactive ingredient matches#

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

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
BENZYL ALCOHOLBENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHSUPPOSITORY / RECTAL129 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
50 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHTABLET / ORAL0.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JSUSPENSION / ORAL705 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOLBENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHSOLUTION / TOPICAL2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
50 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLPARABENBUTYLPARABEN3QPI1U3FV8SOLUTION / RECTAL0.01 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
15 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSELACTOSEJ2B2A4N98GSUPPOSITORY / VAGINALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
36 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHJELLY / TOPICAL180 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHPOWDER / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HSOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC0.25 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOLBENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHINJECTION, SOLUTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR23 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
50 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 28D&C RED NO. 28767IP0Y5NHCAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION / INTRA-ARTICULAR0.24 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSOLUTION / NASAL140 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDTABLET, COATED / ORAL0.52 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION / INTRALESIONAL0.15 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR0.4 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HSUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS0.3 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS0.13 %w/vExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL53 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET / SUBLINGUAL17.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.17 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOACAPSULE / ORAL16 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL0.15 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TCONCENTRATE / ORAL12 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHJELLY / NASAL140 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHINJECTION / PARENTERAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSOLUTION, CONCENTRATE / ORAL0.2 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TDROPS / AURICULAR (OTIC)0.01 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TSYSTEM / TOPICAL42 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHOINTMENT / TOPICAL0.2 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOATABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL2.22 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL71 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, SUGAR COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30INSERT / VAGINAL69 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C RED NO. 40FD&C RED NO. 40WZB9127XOASPONGE / TOPICALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
28 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JSHAMPOO / TOPICAL65 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C BLUE NO. 1FD&C BLUE NO. 1H3R47K3TBDCONCENTRATE / BUCCALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
37 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOLBENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHSOLUTION / ORAL360 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
50 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHENEMA / RECTAL0.02 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATESODIUM LAURYL SULFATE368GB5141JPOWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
42 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL120 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C RED NO. 28D&C RED NO. 28767IP0Y5NHCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL0.2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
11 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSELACTOSEJ2B2A4N98GINJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS133 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
36 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET / BUCCAL17.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSELACTOSEJ2B2A4N98GFILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL675 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
36 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HSPRAY / NASAL0.01 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSELACTOSEJ2B2A4N98GINJECTION / INTRAVENOUS203.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
36 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HCREAM / VAGINAL0.4 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
METHYLPARABENMETHYLPARABENA2I8C7HI9TINJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
79 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATINGELATIN2G86QN327LDROPS / NASAL50 mg/1mlExact identifier — unii candidate
44 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLPARABENPROPYLPARABENZ8IX2SC1OHSUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)NAExact identifier — unii candidate
68 equally ranked IID candidates
BENZYL ALCOHOLBENZYL ALCOHOLLKG8494WBHINJECTION, SUSPENSION / SOFT TISSUE40 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
50 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30POWDER / TOPICAL104 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
POLYSORBATE 80POLYSORBATE 806OZP39ZG8HCREAM / TOPICAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
78 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATEMAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL187 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
LACTOSELACTOSEJ2B2A4N98GTABLET, EFFERVESCENT / ORAL96.5 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
36 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Diphenhydramine HydrochlorideDIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEMajor Pharmaceuticals04e70311-6412-4a20-84e3-f6e26d5f19ab2026-02-20WarningsExact identifier
ndc (product): 0904-5306
071144be-57ed-c2d0-e063-6394a90a2403ed1a0488-4300-4372-b254-698ec6bc2db02023-10-06WarningsExact identifier
spl set id: ed1a0488-4300-4372-b254-698ec6bc2db0

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