A 46-year-old member asked:
Can too much benadryl (diphenhydramine) make u stop breathing?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Rumbyrtanswered
Allergy and Immunology 34 years experience
Not likely: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can be very sedating but it usually does not have an affect on respiratory rate (like narcotics).
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Dr. Alvaro Arandaanswered
Pulmonology 37 years experience
Yes: It is on the small letters of the medication. It can cause drowsiness & any drug that cause drowsiness can depressed the respiratory system or cause the patient to decreased their protection while asleep. It can be so potent that over 100 mg of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can cause thwe same effect than .008% of alcohol.
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Dr. John Chiu commented
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
You will have to take a bottleful to get significant side effects. In general , drowsiness is the issue.
Sep 15, 2013
Last updated Apr 6, 2017
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