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Avoid taking diphenhydramine/Benadryl/Tylenol PM/Advil PM and other over-the-counter sleeping pills containing diphenydramine. Diphenhydramine (brand name Benadryl) is an old antihistamine drug which is used as a sleeping pill because of its side effect of drowsiness. It can cause confusion, anxiety, constipation, fatigue, unsteadiness on your feet, blurry vision and urinary problems, especially in older people.
Additional information:
A Re-Evaluation of Diphenhydramine– Could This Old Drug Be Bad for Our Old? (Massachusetts General Hospital Drug Therapy)
Diphenhydramine (MedlinePlus)
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