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Diphenhydramine HCl

Manufacturer
Akron Pharma Inc.
Effective date
2023-02-26
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
5
Source
full-release
Hydrated at
2026-05-31 23:54:19

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

take every 4 to 6 hours  do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours Age Dose adults and children 12 years 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

Storage and handling

store at temperature 15° to 30° C (59° to 86°F)  do not use if either capsule band or imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing protect from moisture

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Active ingredient (in each banded capsule)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 50 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

  • glaucoma
  • difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland
  • a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis

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 beverages
  • alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • excitability may occur, especially in children
  • be careful 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 (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

  • take every 4 to 6 hours 
  • do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours
AgeDose
adults and children 12 years and over1 to 2 capsules
children 6 to under 12 years of age1 capsule
children under 6 years of agedo not use this product in children under 6 years of age

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

  • store at temperature 15° to 30° C (59° to 86°F) 
  • do not use if either capsule band or imprinted safety seal under cap is broken or missing
  • protect from moisture

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hard gelatin capsules, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline
cellulose, propyl paraben sodium.

Questions or comments?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Call toll-free 1-877-225-6999
Mfg Lic .No: TN/DRUGS/558/1997

Manufactured for:
Akron Pharma, Inc,

373 RT US 46 W, Building E,

Suite 117, Fairfield, NJ 07004

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

50mg50mg

DailyMed RxNorm Mappings#

RxCUI, RxNorm string, TTY table
RxCUIRxNorm stringTTYSPL version
1020477diphenhydrAMINE HCl 50 MG Oral CapsulePSN5
1020477diphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 MG Oral CapsuleSCD5
1020477diphenhydramine HCl 50 MG Oral CapsuleSY5

DailyMed Pharmacologic Classes#

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

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
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865c72dd-0d94-daac-f728-ddd4ded2a79eProduct name120140508

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDCEffectiveActionDocumentIndexing SPLRelated label
71399-8026-12025-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-30a2-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aAkron Pharma, Inc.
71399-8026-22025-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-30a2-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aAkron Pharma, Inc.
71399-8026-12023-02-28C16284748780-1f386c64a-30a2-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aAkron Pharma, Inc.
71399-8026-22023-02-28C16284748780-1f386c64a-30a2-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aAkron Pharma, Inc.
71399-8026-12023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-30a2-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aAkron Pharma, Inc.
71399-8026-22023-01-30C16284748780-1f386c64a-30a2-0266-e053-dadaa90a7c1aAkron Pharma, Inc.

DailyMed Package Descriptions#

Package NDC, Product, Description table
Package NDCProductDescriptionFormQuantityStrengthSPL version
71399-8026-1Diphenhydramine HCl100 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE1005
71399-8026-2Diphenhydramine HCl1000 in 1 BOTTLECAPSULE10005

DailyMed Dashboard NDC Coverage#

NDC, Dashboard title, SPL version table
NDCDashboard titleSPL versionValidationDashboard ZIP
71399-8026DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL CAPSULE [AKRON PHARMA INC.]5Legacy NDC, 2 package rows20230302_aa8e72b9-ae59-4563-b3c7-9d48d0cc2c52.zip

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDCBilling unitProduct NDCDailyMed indexing SPLSPL versionEffective
71399-8026-2EA - Each71399-8026d16da9fa-45f5-4c6e-aa6c-fbdf54ab10c912021-08-05

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
71399-802671399-8026-1, 71399-8026-2

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDETC2D6JAD40ACTIB
SILICON DIOXIDEETJ7Z6XBU4IACT
CROSCARMELLOSE SODIUMM28OL1HH48IACT
GELATIN2G86QN327LIACT
HYPROMELLOSE, UNSPECIFIED3NXW29V3WOIACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE70097M6I30IACT
MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSEOP1R32D61UIACT
PROPYLPARABEN SODIUM625NNB0G9NIACT

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.

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
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d89d316b-1d9b-451d-9502-a90a92e5b9bbaa8e72b9-ae59-4563-b3c7-9d48d0cc2c522023-02-26WarningsExact identifier
spl id: d89d316b-1d9b-451d-9502-a90a92e5b9bb
spl set id: aa8e72b9-ae59-4563-b3c7-9d48d0cc2c52

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.