Medicines containing active substance Diphenhydramine
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines with the active substance diphenhydramine.
- 7 diphenhydramine only
- 6 in combination with another substance
- 7 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 1 no longer supplied or not available
The same active substance under different names: how a generic differs from the brand and when a pharmacist can give you a different one.
Medicines containing only diphenhydramine
Combinations with diphenhydramine
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Diphenhydramine + Ammonium chloride | |
| Well Pharmaceuticals Dual Action Chesty Cough oral solution, Asda Strong Expectorant Cough liquid, Tesco Chesty Cough linctus, Tesco Dual Action Chesty Cough Relief oral solution, Numark Chesty Cough Expectorant, Lloyds Pharmacy Dual Relief Chesty Cough o | – |
| Diphenhydramine + Dextromethorphan | |
| Covonia Night Time Formula SPC | – |
| Covonia Hot dose Cough & Cold syrup SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Diphenhydramine + Levomenthol | |
| Benylin Chesty Coughs (Original) SPC | – |
| Benylin Childrens Night Coughs SPC | – |
| Diphenhydramine + Paracetamol | |
| Dozol SPC | – |
ATC groups
The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.
- R06AA02 diphenhydramine 6 medicines
- R05DA20 opium alkaloids and derivative combination cough suppressants 2 medicines
- R06AA52 diphenhydramine, combinations 2 medicines
- D04AA32 diphenhydramine 1 medicine
- N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics 1 medicine
Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.