A 34-year-old member asked:
Might i take 100 mg benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
Yes: Yes, that is the maximum dose.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Will 100 mg of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) kill you?
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Dr. Gena Kluweanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
No.: No it won't. I see that you have a pregnancy loss. I hope that you aren't asking because of suicidal ideation. Please ask someone for help. 100 mg of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is not good for you, however.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What could happen to someone who takes 350 mg of benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
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Dr. Tracy Sinhaanswered
Allergy and Immunology 55 years experience
By mistake?: One dose nothing if awake drink lot water , better not drive, probabaly good sleep . Not a good idea, keep the bottle labeled never do it again.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Is 350 mg of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) in 6 hours too much to take?
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Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
NO: As long as you have no side effects from it, it is ok. The question is why are you taking it?
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Mobile, AL
A 32-year-old female asked:
Is it safe for an adult to take 75 mg of benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
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Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 57 years experience
Yes: It is OK but we need other information about you to justify this on a regular basis
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3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Sep 19, 2020
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