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A member asked:

If benadryl (diphenhydramine) has same ingredient as unisom why the diff. names. ?

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Trade names are diff: Medicines by different manufacturers have different names, even if the active ingredient is the same. Bendaryl's active ingredient is diphenhydramine.

Answered 1/4/2015

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