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Can Benadryl Help Relax?
My son is has a dental appt. tomorrow and is very anxious about it ( scared). He is on the Autism spectrum. I would like to know all ingredients in Benadryl. I just need something to calm him down.....dentist couldn t prescribe anything. We like to do things natura But if Benadryl can help for just this short time, I would chance it
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
Benadryl(Diphenhydramine) is an antihistamine w/ anticholinergic and sedative effects. It competes w/ histamine for H1-receptor sites on effector cells in the GI tract, blood vessels and resp tract.
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