How effective is Benadryl for Cold Symptoms ?
9 Benadryl users have rated its effectiveness for Cold symptoms.
Overall ratings: 3.2/5 Long term ratings: 4/5
This is a reivew of how effective Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride) is for Cold symptoms and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe and is updated continuously.
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9 people are studied for taking Benadryl in Cold symptoms
Overall effectiveness (number of people)

Long term effectiveness (number of people)

Benadryl effectiveness for Cold symptoms (number of people)
Overall:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 1
- moderate: 5
- high: 3
- very high: 0
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 0
- moderate: 0
- high: 1
- very high: 0
Gender of people who take Benadryl for Cold symptoms *
- female: 66.67 %
- male: 33.33 %
Age of people who take Benadryl for Cold symptoms *
- 0-1: 11.11 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 22.22 %
- 20-29: 11.11 %
- 30-39: 11.11 %
- 40-49: 22.22 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 22.22 %
Who finds Benadryl more effective for Cold Symptoms?
Gender of people who take Benadryl for Cold symptoms *
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who take Benadryl for Cold symptoms *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 33.33 %
- 30-39: 33.33 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 33.33 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Benadryl
Benadryl has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. (latest outcomes from Benadryl 57,530 users)
Cold Symptoms
Cold symptoms has been reported by people with high blood pressure, insomnia related to another mental condition, hypokalemia, back pain - low, congestive cardiomyopathy (latest reports from 402 Cold symptoms patients).
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