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Is there a difference between taking benadryl vs reactine? i had an anaphylactic allergic reaction a few weeks ago and was recommended to take 25-50 m

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Both: are anti-histamines..Benadryl however produced drowsiness whereas the newer anti-histamines (eg "Reactine") are less likely to do that! For anaphylaxis I would stick to BENADRYL..(Plus an EP-PEN!!!!!) It has a long history of safety/effectiveness Hope this helps Dr Z

Answered 2/18/2017

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