Pediatric News - Advise against sedating children with OTC antihistamines
January 11th, 2009 In the setting of the cough and cold medication debate rests another: Whether parents should attempt to sedate their children with over-the-counter cough and cold medications before travel. Most experts contacted suggested countering the common misperception that the practice is acceptable and safe, and said to instead offer safer, age-appropriate alternative strategies.
Another pediatrician interviewed for this article suggested a trial run to check a child’s reaction to Benadryl…
Oakland Tribune - You're all in the same boat, er, plane so mind your manners
January 8th, 2009 KATE PENLAND’S 1-year-old son, Garren, wouldn’t be quiet. “Bye bye, plane,” he kept saying, interrupting the flight attendant as she performed the in-flight safety demonstration. “Bye bye, plane.”
Annoyed, the f…
Pediatric News - Benadryl found ineffective as infant sleep aid
January 5th, 2009 Diphenhydramine, widely used by parents and endorsed by physicians to sedate babies into sleep, was found to be ineffective in the first randomized clinical trial to evaluate the drug in children under age 2.
Pharmacologic sedation is used “with surprising frequency by…
Drug Store News - Zyrtec sneezes up $100m in first six months on shelf
January 2nd, 2009Zyrtec may soon challenge Claritin for the top spot as king of the allergy hill, as OTC powerhouse McNeil Consumer Healthcare wields its marketing might behind its switch of Zyrtec, the second of three second-generation antihistamine…
From The Doctor’s Desk.
December 27th, 2008Sept. 28, 2001 — Benadryl, a drug commonly used for both allergies and insomnia, may actually be causing confusion and memory problems in some elderly people.
Benadryl, called “diphenhydramine” in many medicines, is often used in the hospital to help people sleep. In addition, it is in many allerg…
Drug Store News - Pfizer voluntarily recalled the week of March 18 the latest line extension to its Benadryl allergy brand BenaMist
December 26th, 2008Pfizer voluntarily recalled the week of March 18 the latest line extension to its Benadryl allergy brand BenaMist, citing manufacturing issues. The company would provide no further details, and no definitive time has been set for a relaunch.
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Chain Drug Review - Benadryl finding
December 24th, 2008Pfizer Inc. says two studies show that Benadryl, its O-T-C allergy product, is more effective than Claritin, the prescription brand marketed by Schering-Plough Corp. Data was presented recently at a meeting of the American Academy of Asthma Allergy and Immunology.
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Drug Store News - Study of Benadryl use in kids offers surprise
December 20th, 2008DENVER — Last month, the National Jewish Medical and Research Center released a study claiming that children remain alert and ready to learn even after consuming the over-the-counter antihistamine diphenhydramine, commonly sold under the trade name Benadr…
Sulfites
December 17th, 2008Sulfites have been used for more than two thousand years, mostly as a preservative in both drinks and food. They are also used to sanitize fruit, such as wine grapes or food found in salad bars. Sulfites can bleach foods as well, as with potatoes and corn.
About 1 in 100 people have sensitivities to sulfites. And amon…
Detailed Information on Measles
December 14th, 2008Measles, also known as rubeola, is a viral infection (Morbillivirus) of your respiratory system. Measles is very rare in the United States. Measles is spread through respiration , and is highly contagious90% of people without immunity sharing a house with an contaminated person will catch it. Measles is highly …

