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Please tell me how long it takes for to recover from benadryl (diphenhydramine) overdose?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Hours: Should be over in less than 24 hours but usually sooner.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/11/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

To recover: from the results of a benadryl over-dose? Variable. If the person suffered seizures were there complications from that?

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