Triaminic-12 vs. Benadryl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Triaminic-12 and Benadryl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 264,825 people who take Triaminic-12 and Benadryl, and is updated regularly.
What is Triaminic-12?
Triaminic-12 has active ingredients of chlorpheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 550 Triaminic-12 users. Check the latest studies of Triaminic-12.
What is Benadryl?
Benadryl has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 104,954 Benadryl users. Check the latest studies of Benadryl.
264,825 people who take Triaminic-12 and Benadryl are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Triaminic-12 (chlorpheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Triaminic-12:
- not at all: 2.56 %
- somewhat: 38.46 %
- moderate: 30.77 %
- high: 17.95 %
- very high: 10.26 %
Benadryl:
- not at all: 3.14 %
- somewhat: 22.33 %
- moderate: 36.8 %
- high: 27.35 %
- very high: 10.39 %
Want to compare Triaminic-12 with Benadryl?
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Triaminic-12 (527 reports)
- Benadryl (100,253 reports)
Browse all side effects of Triaminic-12:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Benadryl:
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 is based on chlorpheniramine maleate; phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Triaminic-12 and Benadryl, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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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