Can Benadryl Be Taken For Treatment Of Allergic Reaction?

Posted on Mon, 20 Oct 2014

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Mon, 20 Oct 2014 Answered on

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Question : I have a allergic reaction toclindamycin phosphate can I take Benadryl for the swelling

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes can be used

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Yes, you can use benadryl to treat the allergic reaction.

It is a drowsy anti histamine and would work well for this problem.

There are also non drowsy anti histamines such as : claritine, zyrtec, allergra

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