Does Benadryl Help Cure Whole Body Itching?

Posted on Sun, 17 Sep 2017

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Question : Is it good to take benadryl if my body is itchi ?like inside i think its cuz i ate shrimp maye it wadnt cook right
Is it ok to take two benadryl 25 mg every 4

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can take benedryl for itching, 25 mg every 4 hours

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
Yes you can take benedryl for itching.
It is an antiallergic.
You can take benedryl 25 mg every 4 hours but don't exceed that dose.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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