What factors affect Benedryl dosing?

One of the first antihistamine drugs that have ever developed is still used Benedryl® as an over -the -counter treatment of allergies. The strong side effects inductcing Benedryl® sleep have led to its use as short -term treatment of acute insomnia and to be included in drugs such as Tylenolpm®, Nytol® and Unisom® for the discomfort of tribal colds. The drug is also used for its anti-vomication properties in the treatment of movement disease and as a treatment of anaphylactic reactions when the use of epinephrine is contraindicated. The appropriate Benedryl® dosage may vary from patient to patient according to factors such as its age, the condition to be treated, and the severity of the condition.

In the treatment of symptoms of seasonal or chronic allergies in adults, the recommended initial dose of Benedryl® 25 to 50 mg, which is taken three to four -day days. Due to its sedative effects, Benedryl® should not be used if the pilotI go a motor vehicle or if you are taking alcohol or other depressions of the central nervous system. In children over 12 years of age, the Benedryl® dose of 25 to 50 mg should be administered every four to six hours, while the total daily dose does not exceed 150 mg. Patients aged two and six should be given 6.25 mg of each period of four to six hours and not more than 37.5 mg per day, while patients between six and 12 years should be received between six and 12 years at 12.5 and 25 mg to 150 mg daily.

Adults treated for insomnia should have a benedryl® 25 to 50 mg dosage immediately before going to bed. Children over 12 years of age can have the same dose provided to adults. Since 2011, there is no recommended Benedryl® dose for children under 12 years of age, because the drug has not been convincingly examined in this population for insomnia.

While Benedryl® does not have a bee has been found to be effective in the treatment of movement disease after onsetGarming if it is given 30 minutes in advance. Adults should have a dose of 25 to 50 mg every six to eight hours before and before bed. The same Benedryl® dosage recommendations apply to children over 12 up to a maximum daily dose of 150 mg. Children aged two and six should not receive no more than 37.5 mg daily at 6.25 mg doses, which are served every four to six hours, while children between six and 12 should not receive not more than 150 mg daily at doses between 12.5 and 25 mg with the same frequency.