Can Patients With Panic Attacks Take Benadryl For Relief?

Posted on Fri, 19 Aug 2016

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Fri, 19 Aug 2016 Answered on

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Question : Do hospitality give I've benedrtil to patience who are having a panic Atticus a d are having difficulty breathing

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It can be used for breathing difficulty

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
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Although Benadryl is not a drug of choice for panic attacks but it can be used for patients when there is panic attacks. I mean to say that yes it can be used because it is quite safe in compare to benzodiazepines and other medications which are often used for panic attacks.

I do not think your doctor has done anything unusual as there was respiratory difficulty along with panic attacks.

I hope this answers your question.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar