Will I Be Ok I Took About 250mg Of Benadryl Over A 6 Hour Window

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2020

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Question : Hey, I took about 250mg of Benadryl over a 6 hour window. Will I be ok

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You may experience severe sleepiness and dizziness.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Benedryl is a antihistamine group of pill and high dosage of bendryl may make a person excessive sleepy and one may feel severe dizziness.
Generally it will not cause much problems apart from sleepiness.
As of now drink plenty of water and take rest.
Thanks

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