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How soon after having a glass of white wine can i take a benadryl (diphenhydramine)?
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Dose: Immidiatly if you don't have sleep apnea, use standard dose and don't use other sedatives.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Depends: Consider a 25 mg Benadryl having similar sedating effect as a glass of wine as a rule of thumb.. For an average-size man, it will take about an hour for the body to breakdown the alcohol in a normal serving of wine. Hope this will help guide you in the future.
Answered 10/18/2018
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