FDA Warns of Danger From 'Benadryl Challenge'
The new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl to achieve a hallucinatory state. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - September 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Benadryl Warning: FDA Investigates Reports Of Teen Injuries, Deaths Linked To TikTok Challenge
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston Benadryl CNN FDA TikTok Source Type: news
FDA Warns of Danger From'Benadryl Challenge,' Asks TikTok to Remove Videos
Title: FDA Warns of Danger From ' Benadryl Challenge, ' Asks TikTok to Remove VideosCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/24/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/25/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - September 25, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Drug Safety Communication - Serious Problems with High Doses of the Allergy Medicine
FDA is warning that taking higher than recommended doses of the common over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medicine Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can lead to serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or even death. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 24, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
FDA warns about serious problems with high doses of the allergy medicine diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
FDA warns against taking higher than recommended doses of over-the-counter Benadryl, which can lead to serious problems and death. We are aware of news reports of teens misusing the drug after participating in “Benadryl Challenge” on TikTok (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 24, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
FDA Warns of Danger From'Benadryl Challenge,' Asks TikTok to Remove Videos
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 -- Parents and other caregivers need to be more aware of the potentially lethal " Benadryl Challenge " circulating on social media, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday.
The new internet dare, broadcast... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 24, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
TikTok'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Title: TikTok ' Benadryl Challenge ' Has Killed at Least One TeenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/11/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/14/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - September 14, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
TikTok'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 -- A new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl.
But the " Benadryl Challenge " has already killed one teen and sent others to the ER,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 11, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Teen Dies After Doing TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’ As Doctors Warn Of Dangers
The challenge involves users daring each other to take large amounts of Benadryl, which in excessive quantities can cause seizures and heart problems. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Victoria Forster, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media business pharma & Source Type: news
Study: Honey May Be Better At Treating Coughs, Colds Than Over-The-Counter Medicines
(CNN) — Honey may be a better treatment for coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines, a new study has found.
Researchers said honey was more effective in relieving the symptoms of cold and flu-like illnesses than the usual commercial remedies, and could provide a safer, cheaper and more readily available alternative to antibiotics.
They encouraged doctors to consider recommending it to patients in place of prescribing antibiotics, which can cause side effects and lead to antibiotic resistance when overused.
Honey has long been used as a home remedy for coughs, but its effectiveness in treating common illnesse...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Source Type: news
Patient fall risk caused by unintended diphenhydramine use - McKeirnan KC, Frazier KR, Yabusaki AA.
A 62-year-old patient living in a rural community was referred to participate in a pharmacist-led home visit program because of concerns with the patient's increasing falls and medication complexity. The patient reported experiencing an increasing number o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Moving Benadryl behind counter won't resolve safety concerns: pharmacists
Pharmacists say moving older antihistamines containing diphenhydramine, such as Benadryl, to behind drugstore counters won't resolve safety concerns and may not be practical given the number of products containing it. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - December 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo Source Type: news
Benadryl shouldn't be available over the counter due to potential side effects, allergists say
Since Benadryl was introduced in the 1940s, safer antihistamines have been developed, the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology says. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - November 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
Nurse Says Colleagues Kept Patients Quiet With Benadryl Nurse Says Colleagues Kept Patients Quiet With Benadryl
A whistleblower lawsuit alleges that when she reported this to supervisors she was immediately treated unfairly and eventually placed on 14-week, unpaid leave.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing News Source Type: news
Former Dracut Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Liquid Morphine
Michael Langlois, registered nurse, elderly hospice patients, Lowell MA nursing home, saline, Benadryl, Melrose MA nursing home, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 7, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
