Pitocin and Benadryl drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among 17 people who take Pitocin and Benadryl. Common interactions include headache among females.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people who take Pitocin and Benadryl have. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
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17 people who take Pitocin and Benadryl together, and have interactions are studied.
What is Pitocin?
Pitocin has active ingredients of oxytocin. It is used in labor induction. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 714 Pitocin users.
What is Benadryl?
Benadryl has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is used in allergies. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 99,368 Benadryl users.
Number of Pitocin and Benadryl reports submitted per year:

Common Pitocin and Benadryl drug interactions by gender *:
female:
- Headache
- Maternal exposure during pregnancy
- Abdominal pain upper
- Aggression
- Back pain
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Blood pressure increased
- Bradyarrhythmia
- Cardio-respiratory arrest
- Cardiomegaly
male:
n/a
Common Pitocin and Benadryl drug interactions by age *:
0-1:
- Foetal exposure during pregnancy
- Premature baby
- Apparent life threatening event
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac murmur
- Craniosynostosis
- Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
- Hypothermia
- Joint range of motion decreased
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Atelectasis
- Atrial fibrillation
- Blindness
- Blindness unilateral
- Blood calcium decreased
- Blood carbon dioxide decreased
- Blood fibrinogen decreased
- Blood glucose increased
- Blood potassium increased
- Blood pressure decreased
30-39:
- Maternal exposure during pregnancy
- Pre-eclampsia
- Blighted ovum
- Drug ineffective
- Foetal exposure during pregnancy
- Haematochezia
- Hypotension
- Maternal exposure during delivery
- Nausea
- Post lumbar puncture syndrome
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
n/a
60+:
n/a
Common conditions people have *:
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 29.41%
- Asthma: 4 people, 23.53%
- Pain: 4 people, 23.53%
- Birth Control: 3 people, 17.65%
- Type 1 Diabetes: 3 people, 17.65%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 11.76%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 11.76%
- Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 11.76%
- Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 2 people, 11.76%
- Procedural Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Common Benadryl side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9,980 reports
- Rashes (redness): 8,746 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 7,993 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 7,794 reports
- Pain: 6,908 reports
- Itching: 6,738 reports
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on oxytocin and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Pitocin and Benadryl, respectively), and Pitocin and Benadryl (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study. Patients in the study may take other drugs besides Pitocin and Benadryl.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 700+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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