Childrens Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion Diphenhydramine hydrochloride and Phenylephrine 12.5 mg/5mL; 5 mg/5mL Solution
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Histamine-1 Receptor Antagonist class.
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🩺 Clinical
Children's Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion is an over-the-counter oral liquid solution containing two active ingredients. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride is an antihistamine commonly used to help relieve allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching, and runny nose. Phenylephrine hydrochloride is a decongestant typically used to help reduce nasal congestion. This combination product is marketed under FDA's over-the-counter monograph rules for children's cold and allergy medicines.
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Anhydrous citric acid is a sour, crystalline powder derived from citric acid with water removed. In medicines, it acts as a buffer to control pH, adds tartness to improve taste, and helps tablets disintegrate.
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Carboxymethylcellulose sodium is a plant-derived thickening agent made from cellulose. In medicines, it acts as a binder to hold ingredients together, a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart, or a thickener in liquids.
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Edetate disodium is a chemical compound that binds and removes certain metal ions. In medicines, it acts as a preservative and stabilizer by preventing metals like calcium from interfering with the product's shelf life and consistency.
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FD&C Blue No. 1 is a synthetic blue dye approved for use in foods and medicines. It serves as a colorant to give the medication its distinctive appearance and help with product identification.
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A synthetic red dye used to color medications and make them easier to identify. It serves as a colorant in tablets, capsules, and liquid formulations.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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Sodium benzoate is a salt derived from benzoic acid, a preservative. It's added to medicines to prevent growth of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that could spoil the product.
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Sodium citrate is a salt derived from citric acid. It works as a buffer to maintain the medicine's pH level and may also help improve taste or act as a preservative in the formulation.
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A liquid sweetener made from sorbitol, a sugar alcohol derived from glucose. It sweetens the medicine and also acts as a humectant to help retain moisture and improve texture in liquid formulations.
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Sucralose is a synthetic sweetener made from sugar. It's added to medicines to improve taste without adding calories, helping make bitter or unpleasant-tasting drugs easier to take.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per mL | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Childrens Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion 12.5 mg/5mL; 5 mg/5mLthis 50580-0341-01 | Kenvue | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 50580-0341-01 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (50580-341-01) / 118 mL in 1 BOTTLE | 2014-09-30 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses temporarily relieves these symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies: runny nose sneezing itchy, watery eyes itching of the nose or throat nasal congestion stuffy nose temporarily relieves these symptoms due to the common cold: runny nose sneezing nasal congestion stuffy nose temporarily relieves sinus congestion and pressure
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions find right dose on chart below mL = milliliter take every 4 hours do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours Age (yr) Dose (mL) children under 4 years do not use children 4 to 5 years do not use unless directed by a doctor children 6 to 11 years 5 mL adults and children 12 years and over 10 mL Attention: use only enclosed dosing cup specifically designed for use with this product. Do not use any other dosing device.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not use to make a child sleepy with any other product containing diphenhydramine, even one used on skin if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Ask a doctor before use if you have heart disease high blood pressure thyroid disease diabetes trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland a breathing problem such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis glaucoma Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers When using this product do not exceed recommended dose marked drowsiness may occur avoid alcoholic drinks alcohol, sedatives, and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery excitability may occur, especially in children Stop use and ask a doctor if nervousness, dizziness, or sleeplessness occur symptoms do not improve within 7 days or occur with a fever If pregnant or breast-feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222)
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information each 5 mL contains: sodium 10 mg store between 20-25°C (68-77°F) do not use if carton tape or bottle wrap imprinted with "Sealed For Your Safety" is broken or missing
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredients (in each 5 mL) Purposes Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 mg Antihistamine Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg Nasal decongestant
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients anhydrous citric acid, carboxymethylcellulose sodium, edetate disodium, FD&C blue no. 1, FD&C red no. 40, flavors, glycerin, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose
🎯 Purpose ▾
Active ingredients (in each 5 mL) Purposes Diphenhydramine HCl 12.5 mg Antihistamine Phenylephrine HCl 5 mg Nasal decongestant