A 60-year-old female asked:
can benedryl be taken if you have high blood pressure?
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Dr. Anna Flor Salcedo answered
23 years experience Internal Medicine
It depends: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) by itself can be used with people with hypertension with caution on short period of time, if combined with decongestants, then, no.
Answered on Jun 24, 2014
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Dr. Ronald Cox answered
27 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes : Antihistamines don't affect blood pressure. Don't take medicines that say "d" or contain pseudophedrine in addition to the benadryl (diphenhydramine).
Answered on Jan 11, 2017
Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered
23 years experience Cardiology
Yes: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) does not have adverse effect on blood pressure or significant interaction with hydrochlorothiazide.
Answered on Sep 14, 2015
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Blood pressure: You can take Benadryl (diphenhydramine) if you have hbp.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Anita Prakash answered
29 years experience Cardiology
Yes: Pseudo ephedrine (ephedrine sulfate) is drug to avoid in hypertensives when trying to get relief from "head cold"
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All could be: If you look at the possible side effect profile for each of the drugs you mentioned, high blood pressure is listed as a possible side effect for each ... Read More
A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tony Willson answered
17 years experience Family Medicine
Yes and Yes: Diphenhydramine (benadryl) can have a sedative and blood pressure lowering effect. While it is not a treatment for patients with high blood pressure, ... Read More
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