Six years after the “Benadryl challenge” first appeared on TikTok, doctors are once again warning parents and teens about the deadly phenomenon re-emerging on social media. The challenge provokes people to purposely take too much Benadryl and fight the drowsy side effects that come with it, which will produce a high. Benadryl contains the active … Read more
Back away from the medicine cabinet. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced a recall of more than 2,300 bottles of a popular allergy medication due to a serious child poisoning risk. Consumers who purchased the affected product can contact Arsell for a full refund. ColleenMichaels – stock.adobe.com The problem isn’t with the … Read more
An advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration stated today that virtually all over-the-counter (OTC) decongestants simply don’t work. The FDA panel found that phenylephrine — the active ingredient in Sudafed, Benadryl, Robitussin and other popular decongestants — is nearly useless at reducing nasal congestion. The advisory panel’s ruling might soon lead to these … Read more