Waldryl Oral
Generic Name: DIPHENHYDRAMINE - ORAL
Pronounced: (dye-fen-HI-druh-meen)
Waldryl Oral Interactions
Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may
already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be
monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of
any medicine before checking with them first.
Avoid taking MAO inhibitors (e.g., furazolidone, isocarboxazid,
linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine, procarbazine, selegiline,
tranylcypromine) for 2 weeks before, during, and 2 weeks after
treatment with this medication. In some cases a serious, possibly
fatal, drug interaction may occur.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of
all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use,
especially of:
- antispasmodics (e.g., atropine, belladonna alkaloids)
- drugs for Parkinson's disease (e.g., anticholinergics such as
benztropine, trihexyphenidyl)
- scopolamine
- tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline)
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you also take drugs that cause
drowsiness such as: certain antihistamines (e.g., dimenhydrinate),
anti-seizure drugs (e.g., carbamazepine), medicine for sleep or
anxiety (e.g., alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants,
narcotic pain relievers (e.g., codeine), psychiatric medicines
(e.g., chlorpromazine, risperidone, amitriptyline, trazodone).
Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold
products) because they may contain drowsiness-causing ingredients.
Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.
Check the labels on all your medicines because they may also
contain diphenhydramine or other antihistamines (e.g.,
dimenhydrinate). This includes medications taken by mouth or
applied to the skin (e.g., anti-itch cream, ointment, spray). Ask
your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.
This document does not contain all possible interactions.
Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or
pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your
medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and
pharmacist.
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