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Is it safe to take benadryl (diphenhydramine) or pseudophedrine for my cold if i have a low grade fever? was up to 100.3, but took 2 advil and went down to 99.6
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: It is safe although you should avoid pseudoephedrine if you have high blood pressure.Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can be sedating so other antihistamines might be better during waking hours.These do treat the symptoms of a cold while your body fights off the virus.If your fever gets higher, you develop other symptoms, or you are not starting to feel better after a week u need to be seen.Something else might be wrong.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Yes: low grade Fever is not a contraindication for Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or pseudophed.
Answered 1/15/2015
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