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Is it safe to take benadryl (diphenhydramine) and penicillin together or will this cause bad side effects?
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Safe to use : As long as you don't have an allergy to the penicillin family the two drugs are safe together. You shouldn't have any side effects except those normally encountered when the drugs are consumed individually.
Answered 1/29/2019
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Safe: Yes, it is safe. There is no known drug interaction between the 2 medicines.
Answered 1/29/2019
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