Diphenhydramine

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Diphenhydramine
TermDiphenhydramine
Short definitionDiphenhydramine - (pronounced) (dy-fen-HY-druh-meen) A drug used to treat allergies and relieve cough and itching caused by insect bites, sunburn, and poison oak or ivy. It is also used to treat mild Parkinson's disease, prevent and treat motion sickness, relieve cough and cold symptoms, and as a sleep aid. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Diphenhydramine - (pronounced) (dy-fen-HY-druh-meen) A drug used to treat allergies and relieve cough and itching caused by insect bites, sunburn, and poison oak or ivy. It is also used to treat mild Parkinson's disease, prevent and treat motion sickness, relieve cough and cold symptoms, and as a sleep aid. It's a type of antihistamine

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