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My granddaughter had 4 shots yesterday and her arms are red i gave her benadryl (diphenhydramine) can that increase her heart rate ?
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Yes & no: It could be the stress of the shots or the benedryl. I've seen both cause a mild elevation in heart rate.
Answered 3/27/2018
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