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Allergy Relief

Dosage form
TABLET, COATED
Labeler
Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp
Label updated
2025-12-09
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg

Purpose

Antihistamine

Uses
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
  • runny nose 
  • itchy, watery eyes
  • sneezing 
  • itching of the nose or throat
  • temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold:
  • runny nose
  • sneezing

Warnings

Label information

Do not use

  • to make a child sleepy
  • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin
Label information

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis
  • trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
  • glaucoma
Label information

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before useif you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers

Label information

When using this product

  • marked drowsiness may occur
  • avoid alcoholic drinks
  • alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness
  • be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
  • excitability may occur, especially in children
Label information

If pregnant or breast-feeding,ask a health professional before use.

Label information

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) right away.

Directions
  • take every 4 to 6 hours, or as directed by a doctor
  • do not take more than 6 times in 24 hours 
adults and children 12 years and over 1 to 2 tablets
children 6 to under 12 years 1 tablet
children under 6 years do not use

Other information
  • each tablet contains:calcium 25 mg
  • store between 20-25° C (68-77° F)
  • protect from moisture and light
Inactive ingredients

colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, dibasic calcium phosphate, FD&C red no. 3, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, phloxine B lake*, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, stearic acid*, talc, titanium dioxide

*may contain this ingredient

Questions or comments?

1-800-373-6981

Label information

Distributed by:
Shield Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Allergy Relief

Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg

Label

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 3d243264-5cd8-47da-9f5e-cfcfc8d1fa4b · Version 4
NDC: 83059-0117