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Diphenhydramine, sold under the brand name Benadryl among others, is an antihistamine and sedative.It is a first-generation H 1-antihistamine and it works by blocking certain effects of histamine, which produces its antihistamine and sedative effects.
Diphenhydramine is a first-generation antihistamine and an anticholinergic drug. Anticholinergic drugs block the action of acetylcholine , a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system . [ 13 ] Studies propose that long-term use of anticholinergic drugs is associated with an increased risk for dementia among older people.
In July 1975, the J. B. Williams Co. began marketing Sominex 2. [37] On November 24, 1975, Attorney General Evelle J. Younger filed suit on behalf of the State of California against Williams Co., stating that the product did not warn against use by pregnant or nursing women or persons with asthma or COPD, nor did it notify consumers that it should not be used in conjunction with alcohol. [38]
Dimenhydrinate is an over-the-counter (OTC) first-generation antihistamine indicated for the prevention and relief of nausea and vomiting from a number of causes, including motion-sickness and post-operative nausea. [2] Dimenhydrinate can also be used for Insomnia, but this is an off label use. [5]
In opening arguments, prosecutors allege Dixie Denise Villa gave 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch, a fatal dose of Benadryl leading to the infant’s death February 23, 2019.
In 1943, one of his students, Fred Huber, synthesized diphenhydramine. Rieveschl worked with Parke-Davis to test the compound, and the company licensed the patent from him. In 1947 Parke-Davis hired him as their director of research. While he was there, he led the development of a similar drug, orphenadrine. [5]
A North Texas mom who pleaded guilty to poisoning her child with Benadryl in 2022 to fake a seizure disorder was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison.. Jesika Lynn Jones, 32, of Krum, learned ...
A babysitter in Hawaii has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 death of a 7-month-old baby girl. According to local media outlets Star-Advertiser, KITV and KHON2, an Oahu Circuit Court ...