Posted by djmmm on June 6, 2003, at 16:27:21
In reply to Re: Benadryl different in UK...!! » Larry Hoover, posted by kalyb on June 6, 2003, at 15:46:14
> Thanks Larry!
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> I've done some Googling myself and so far, not found a UK supplier of diphenhydramine benadryl. But I did find a reference on a forum (somewhere) that Benadryl in the Uk no longer contains diphenhydramine, so they must have removed it for some reason!
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> I forgot to look for Nytol in the pharmacy - this would seem the better option, if I can get it and they haven't removed that too. I'll pop in there tomorrow and ask - Nytol's a little cheaper than the Benadryl we get here anyway!
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> Cheers,
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> kalyb xxThe Uk version of Benadryl contains the non-sedating antihistamine acrivastine, there is also Benadryl Plus which contains acrivastine and pseudoephedrine. Warner-Lambert also markets a longer acting Benadryl in the UK which contains cetirizine. The only dyphenhydramine Benadryl product in the UK is a skin cream.
It seems that Warner-Lambert develops the Benadryl (only containing a non-sedating antihistamine) for European countries, while the Pfizer division of Warner-Lambert, develops the dyphenhydramine version for the US/Canada market.
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