Medicines containing active substance Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 13 medicines with the active substance diphenhydramine hydrochloride.
- 5 diphenhydramine hydrochloride only
- 8 in combination with another substance
- 2 without a prescription (P or GSL)
- 5 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 hydrochloride
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Almus Cold and Flu Night liquid SPC | – |
| Morrisons One-a-night Sleep Aid 50 mg tablets, Tesco Health Sleep Aid 50 mg tablets, Sleepeaze 50 mg tablets, Numark Sleep Aid 50 mg tablets, Superdrug One-a-night Sleep Aid 50 mg tablets, Galpharm One A Night Sleep Aid 50 mg tablets, Nytol One-a-night SPC | – |
| Nytol Simply Sleep Hot Chocolate 50 mg powder for oral solution SPC | – |
| Sainsburys One-a-night Sleep Aid 50 mg tablets, Extra strength Sleep Aid | – |
| Sainsburys Sleep Aid 25 mg tablets, Sleep Aid tablets SPC | – |
Combinations with diphenhydramine hydrochloride
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Diphenhydramine hydrochloride + Ammonium chloride + Levomenthol | |
| Unicough 14 mg / 135 mg / 1.1 mg in 5 ml oral solution SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Diphenhydramine hydrochloride + Ammonium chloride + Menthol | |
| Histalix syrup SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Diphenhydramine hydrochloride + Dextromethorphan hydrobromide + Menthol | |
| Benylin dry Coughs Night syrup SPC | Pharmacy medicine (P) |
| Diphenhydramine hydrochloride + Guaifenesin + Levomenthol | |
| Benylin Dual Action Night Cough & Congestion, Benylin Mucus Cough Night SPC | – |
Medicines with 4 or more active substances
| Medicine | Other active substances | Legal category |
|---|---|---|
| Dolvan tablets SPC no longer supplied | Caffeine, Ephedrine hydrochloride, Paracetamol | – |
| Fedril Night Cold and Flu oral solution, Care Night Cold & Flu Relief oral solution, Lloyds Pharmacy Night Cold and Flu oral solution, Boots Night Cold & Flu Relief oral solution, Well Pharmaceuticals Night Cold & Flu oral solution, Numark Night Cold and SPC no longer supplied | Paracetamol, Pholcodine, Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride | – |
| Propain Caplets no longer supplied | Caffeine, Codeine phosphate, Paracetamol | – |
| Uniflu tablets, Olbas Powerflu tablets no longer supplied | Caffeine, Codeine phosphate, Paracetamol, Phenylephrine hydrochloride | – |
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.
- N02BE51 paracetamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics 3 medicines
- R05CA10 expectorant combinations excluding combinations with cough suppressants 1 medicine
- R05DB20 other cough suppressant combinations 1 medicine
- R05FB Other cough suppressants and expectorants 1 medicine
- R06AA52 diphenhydramine, combinations 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.