Benadryl Ultratabs Allergy Relief Medicine, 25 mg Diphenhydramine HCl Antihistamine Tablets For Relief of Cold & Allergy Symptoms Like Sneezing, Runny Nose, & Itchy Eyes & Throat, 100 ct

I first used Benadryl for an allergic reaction, but found with how drowsy it makes me that it's an excellent sleep aid. As someone with insomnia who takes at least two hours to fall asleep, I take it about 30-60 minutes before I'm planning to sleep and it makes it really easy to fall asleep and stay asleep, not recommended to take constantly. I wake up feeling totally normal, unlike over the counter and prescription sleeping pills that make me feel like a zombie the next morning. This stuff is great and the pills are TINY, easy to swallow even without water.I don't use it often since constant use isn't recommended, just when I really need to catch up on some decent sleep or have an early flight, so my bottle is about 4 years expired now but still works just fine for falling asleep. I definitely don't recommend driving for hours after taking it, plan accordingly.

Great product, good for the money!!

I purchased these for my itchy dog. What a difference! No side effects. She’s so much more comfortable.

This is a great product to always have on hand

Good deal, plus way better than having to deal with those annoying blister cards. I prefer the bottle of 100 for best economy and I hate blister packs. View the image that I posted with this review to see the convenient lil' bottle.Be sure to select the product Style/Size-Count that’s right for you, when ordering. I’ve seen a lot of reviews complaining about blister packs, others wanted blister packs, some want individually wrapped doses of 2 pills.I have three dogs with year round allergies from one thing then another, and Benadryl is my go-to solution for when their noses get a lil' too runny. They are all around 60 lb doodles (Golden & Lab), notorious for runny noses, so I’m not misdiagnosing colds. But I have used this, with other drugs, when they all ended up with kennel cough from visiting the vet a while back. Ironic... took my healthy dogs to the vet, just to have them get sick from going in for a check-up. LOL... Guess you just have to put it in the “it happens" column.Normal Dose: 1mg per 1lb of dog body weight, every 8-12 hours, 2-3 times per dayEmergency Use: up to 2mg/1lb for severe condition such as snakebite, other allergic reactions, or anaphylactic conditions in a pitchAdministering: Pill pockets work great, but smooth peanut butter works great too. Hide pills (any pills) in a small glob of smooth peanut butter on the end of a finger. When they open their mouth to lick the peanut butter, press forward slightly so they don’t have time to investigate whether or not you’re putting one over on them. They love peanut butter, and a pill is way too difficult to separate from gooey peanut butter, so they’ll just go ahead and swallow it all. I keep a small jar of peanut butter just for the dogs, and sometimes give it to them as a treat to keep them off guard for when I use it for different pills, or liquids like Ivermectin 0.08% solution (their monthly Heartworm prevention).Of course watch for signs of the drug not agreeing with your particular animal, especially if giving for the first time. I have personally given it to dozens of dogs over the years and have yet to have any adverse effects, but that doesn’t mean there never will be.Good stuff; always works for runny nose and eye issues associated with allergies. I’m never without it in my dog's medicine chest, and I use it myself for seasonal allergies, but I may be one of the fortunate, as it rarely makes me drowsy, which is a frequent side effect for some dogs, and most people.Diphenhydramine, the most common active ingredient, is an H1 antagonist (antihistamine), which relieves inflammation, runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose and throat, itchy watery eyes, and other allergy symptoms. It can also help with anxiety and motion sickness... it also reduces coughing if it happens to be present, but I wouldn’t use it solely for that.

Great, works fast. The packaging received was torn thou, unappealing

If you're like me, then you have pretty bad allergies all through the Spring and Summer, and low-key allergies through the Fall. Pollen, pet dander, dust, hay fever... the usual culprits. Sometimes a milder antihistamine (like loratadine or levocetrizine) is enough to give you some relief. But sometimes you need to give your allergies a stern talking to and a swift kick in the back side. In my experience benadryl (diphenhydramine) is a very strong antihistamine, much more effective than the others, usually one pill will give me relief from allergy symptoms for two or three days. But also in my experience it comes with side effects - usually mild dizziness and drowsiness. So don't take it if you know you will be driving or operating machinery or something along those lines where you need to be alert. Maybe take it at bedtime, and it might still be active the next day. The directions say you can take a tablet about every six hours (depending on dosage) as needed, but for me seriously one every couple of days is enough. And my allergies are so bad I needed weekly injections for a couple of years.It's easy to swallow in this type of pill but I recommend taking it with water or milk to make it easier. There's no weird aftertaste. It usually starts working in about 15-20 minutes. This is the "over the counter" strength, for anything stronger you need a prescription.Read the label regarding possible side effects. Almost everyone who takes benadryl experiences some drowsiness and dry mouth. But there are other side effects that are more rare, some of them can be pretty serious. As with any medication, always read the label before you take it. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist.Pro tip: to avoid getting weird side effects, I typically rotate my antihistamines. I'll use a certain one for a few days then switch to another one for a few days, then a third kind for a few days, then back to the first. If your allergies are pretty bad EVERY DAY during pollen season for example, this rotation might let you feel better without getting the bad side effects that can come from using one antihistamine for a week or two at a time. But ask your doctor first.

Good value for the product.