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Best sleep aid--diphenhydramine hydrochloride or doxylamine succinate?

Both commonly used: Both of these are commonly used over-the-counter. They are sedating and help people fall and stay asleep to a greater or lesser degree depending on the person. Often tolerance develops if the person takes one or the other regularly. Melatonin is another otc medication that can help with sleep. Be sure to practice sleep hygiene -- structuring your sleep, avoid lying long periods not sleeping, etc. ...Read more
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Is diphenhydramine hydrochloride and doxylamine succinate ok together?

Caution Required: Both drugs have similar "mechanisms of action." therefore, the effects they produce are "additive" and, in theory, can pile up to create more effects than would be predicted if each drug were taken by itself...Almost as if 1+1=3! both drugs produce sedation and have anti-histamine properties. So, excessive sleepiness or agitation can happen. Be cautious..Speak to your provider or pharmacist! ...Read more
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Is doxylamine succinate habit-forming?

Unisom: is not considered to be addictive in that there are no withdrawal side effects. Its use over a long period of time is not recommended as it has anticholinergic side effects that can interfere with memory, attention and ability to deal with outside stimuli. Do not take it with other sedatives or antihistamines like Zyrtec (cetirizine). ...Read more
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75mg doxylamine succinate and 9mg lunesta, (eszopiclone) is that safe?

Overdosing: Are you trying to harm yourself? High doses of Lunesta (eszopiclone) do not, in any way, increase the likelihood of sleep. This dose can harm your brain and your body. Please stop. ...Read more
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Is 50mg of doxylamine succinate safe?

Yes: The FDA approved, label dosages for insomnia are from 25-50 mg nightly. We use this medication off-label routinely to treat morning sickness in pregnant women at higher doses than this. Overall it is a very safe and well tolerated medication. It can cause urinary retention in older people with prostate or bladder issues though. ...Read more
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Can i take doxylamine succinate and tylenol (acetaminophen) w codeine?

Recommend caution: I would not recommend it if you are naive to either medication just because of how sedating the doxylamine and Codeine are in general. The sedating effects in each may compound each other. If you need the pain killer and the sleep aid, and they are prescribed as so, i would recommend staggering the medications to avoid peaks of the medication occurring at the same time. ...Read more
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Can i take alka seltzer for cold with Lexapro (escitalopram) that contains acetaminophen
dextromethorphan hydrobromide
doxylamine succinate
phenylephrine hydro?

It's okay: It should not cause any harm to take alka seltzer while you have a cold. ...Read more
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Can you take 75 mg diphenhydramine HCl (tylenol (acetaminophen) simply sleep) with .5 mg diazepam (valium)?

Probably: I think you mean 5 mg of diazepam, not .5. 75 mg of diphenydramine is a bit high. Tegether, they synergize for additional sedation. Alone, it is probably not enough to be a problem, but if combined with other sedating agents or alcohol, you would be taking a risk, possibly a serious one. ...Read more
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Does Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) contain acetaminophen?

No: it is a muscle relaxer not a pain reliever. some narcotics contain acetaminophen like vicodin and percocet ...Read more
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Is taking Benadryl (diphenhydramine) with codeine safe?

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) & Codeine: Hello. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and codeine taken together could make you sleepy so please make sure that you are not driving, operating equipment, or involved in any activities which require your cognition to be 100% on point! Are you taking Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to counteract itching from codeine? If so, you may need to talk to your provider about trying something different. ...Read more
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Any chloromycetin (chloramphenicol sodium succinate) interactions?

306 interactions: There are 306 drugs that are known to interact with chloromycetin (chloramphenicol sodium succinate). There are 3 disease interactions with chloromycetin (chloramphenicol sodium succinate) (chloramphenicol) which include: colitis, bone marrow suppression , renal/liver disease. Use this to check for interactions with chloromycetin (chloramphenicol sodium succinate): http://www.Drugs.Com/drug-interactions/chloramphenicol, chloromycetin (chloramphenicol sodium succinate).Html. ...Read more
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Is metoprolol and fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine) safe together?

Yes: No reported interactions between those 2 drugs. ...Read more
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Is Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25mg and 2 alcohol drinks safe?
Count as 3 -4 drinks: Since the effect of a Benadryl (diphenhydramine) may equal to 1-2 extra drinks (on drowsiness and driving), you will need to take that into calculation. Cut you drinking by 2 if you take Benadryl (diphenhydramine) just to be safe. ...Read more
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Is 50 mg of doxylamine succinate safe to take for sleep?

Doxylamine: Doxylamine is not a sleeping medication. It is an Antihistamine which makes you drowsy Conflicts with parents, relationships with turmoil and separations, peer pressure, work and finances can cause Anxiety and sleep problem Trust your body to have sleep as it has done for 21 years Exercise in evening Use Breathing Relaxation, Visual Imagery, Tai Chi, Yoga, and Meditation, Music See a Psychiatrist ...Read more
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Can I drink non-alcoholic beer while taking fioricet (acetaminophen butalbital and caffeine)?

100% non-alcohol?: If it is absolutely alcohol free - there's no problem. If it's merely low alcohol - there might be so be certain. Make sure no one you drink with doesn't understand how very important it is - sometimes friends just think you're being too careful and will try to pass one on you. Be clear about it and you'll be ok. ...Read more
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Is it safe to take 800mg ibuprofen, 5 mg flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) and acetaminophen codeine # 3 pills together?

Not at same time: You should not take all of these medications at the same time. ...Read more
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Can I take zinc, loratadine, acetaminophen, dextromethorana hydrobromide, doxylamine succinate, & phenylephrine hci of
Together to fight my cold? Basically is that combo safe

Take off loratadine : Or the doxylamine, both are antihistamines and would interact. If you have high blood pressure, you want to avoid the phenylepherine. Otherwise, rest and fluids, would help, good luck with fighting your cold symptoms ...Read more
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Is it safe to mix flexeril (cyclobenzaprine hcl) and alcohol together?

Alcohol: I recommend not drinking if u r on any medication. ...Read more
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Phenylephrine and ceterizine HCl together okay?

Yes, Phenylephrine: In a nasal decongestant spray can be used for a limited time (see insert) to open nasal passages. Ceterizine is an antihistamine for treating alleric symptoms. ...Read more
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Lithium, claritin, (loratadine) omeprazol, ferrous sulfate, lorazipam all okay to take together?

Yes: No contraindications to this combo. Feel well. ...Read more
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