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Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping

Dosage form
GEL
Labeler
Kenvue Brands LLC
Label updated
2025-04-24
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
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Label information

Drug Facts

Active ingredient

Diphenhydramine HCl 2%

Purpose

Topical Analgesic

Use
  • temporarily relieves pain and itching associated with:
    • insect bites
    • minor burns
    • sunburn
    • minor cuts
    • scrapes
    • minor skin irritations
    • rashes due to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac
Warnings

For external use only.

Do not use

  • on large areas of the body
  • with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one taken by mouth

Ask a doctor before use

  • on chicken pox
  • on measles

Label information

When using this product avoid contact with eyes

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • condition worsens
  • symptoms persist for more than 7 days or clear up and occur again within a few days

Label information

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions
  • do not use more than directed
  • adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily
  • children under 2 years of age: ask a doctor
Other information

Store at Room Temperature

Inactive ingredients

SD alcohol 38-B, camphor, citric acid, diazolidinyl urea, glycerin, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium citrate

Questions or comments?

call 1-877-717-2824 (toll free) or 215-273-8755 (collect) www.benadryl.com

Label information

Distributed by:

Kenvue Brands LLC
Summit, NJ 07901

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 103 mL Tube Label

Benadryl®

®

Cooling relief for

most outdoor itches

EXTRA STRENGTH

For Skin Use Only

ITCH STOPPING

GEL

Diphenhydramine HCl 2% /

Topical Analgesic

Insect

Bites
Poison Ivy,

Oak, Sumac
Mosquito

Bites
Sunburn Minor Cuts

& Scrapes

3.5 FL OZ (103 mL)

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: 66a2fd60-1757-45cc-a195-ecb9241dca2a · Version 9
NDC: 69968-0242