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Is it ok to take cetirizine (an antihistamine) for sleep? or, is benadryl (diphenhydramine) better for sleep?

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Benadryl (diphenhydramine): If it works for that purpose, go ahead. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is one of the safest medicines around. It is incorporated in some pain and cough medicines to induce sleep. For this purpose, one may also try zyrtec.

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Answered 7/16/2014

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