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Written: Apr 28 '04 (Updated Apr 29 '04)
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Pros: Fast, effective symptomatic relief of hay fever / other allergies; no side-effects that I've had
Cons: Expensive
The Bottom Line: I wish it was a little cheaper, but this is probably the best antihistamine on the market at the moment.
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| captaind's Full Review: Benadryl Plus |
Tis’ the season of Spring, and many a young man (and woman)’s fancy turns to thoughts of…
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HAY FEVER
Yes, we may think of love, but if we suffer from seasonal rhinitis, we are more likely to be concerned with stopping our lives from being ruined for a few months. (Thoughts of love are often less romantic with streaming eyes and nose along with constant sneezing.) I have tried many different remedies for my hay fever over the years – homeopathic (works okay if you remember to start taking them about 3 months in advance!), Claratyn (about as much good as taking M&M’s), Trilludan (generic name Teffenerdine – work okay for hay fever symptoms but caused side effects such as migraine – now taken of the market, at least in the UK)… but Benedryl have definitely proved to be the best overall remedy. Since nasal congestion tends to accompany the sneezing et al, Benadryl Plusgives better symptomatic relief than the ordinary type – though obviously it costs a little more.
The tablets themselves are small and easy to swallow, and don’t leave a disgusting taste in your mouth if you still manage to have difficulty swallowing them. I have not noticed any side-effects although very occasionally they seem to cause a little drowsiness.
For effective relief of hay fever symptoms, they are unbeatable – which, as any other sufferer will know, is a life-saver. As well as working well against hay fever, Benadryl is also an effective general antihistamine, providing fast symptomatic relief from cat and dust allergies in my case. I find that this relief last approximately 12 hours, obviously depending on just how much exposure to pollen / allergens I have in that time. It is rare that I need to take a second pill in the evening, and on the occasions I have needed to, it has not interfered with my sleep pattern. Long-term use is of course not really advisable unless it’s unavoidable, though this is obviously true of any drug and is not a reflection on Benadryl in particular.
They are available in packets of 12 / 24 (which works out very slightly cheaper per tablet - £8.95 in UK pharmacies). Personally I think this is a little on the steep side and I would also like to see 48 / /96 / 120-tablet packets, with accordingly lower prices. With the average price at just over 37p per tablet I can see why they don’t do the larger packets though – I doubt if anyone would be very happy paying nearly £40 for enough tablets to last them the whole hay fever season (although you will end up paying that anyway, just in smaller quantities!).
Ingredients
Acrivastine 8mg, Pseudoephedine hydrochloride 60mg. Max sodium content: 1mg per capsule.
Contra-Indications
None that I'm aware of, but as always if you're not sure, consult your GP / MD (that's what you guys in the States call your local doctor, right?) or ask the dispensing Pharmacist.
Summary
While Benadryl Plus does give excellent symptomatic relief quickly and for a respectable length of time, I don’t feel I can give it 5 stars as it is rather expensive. While it’s true that you can’t put a price on good health, it doesn’t change the fact that you also need to be careful how much you spend, even on medication. (And besides, getting relief from certain symptoms hardly means being in “good health”…) It’s not exactly daylight robbery, but if you have serious hay fever (and need to take 2 per day), you could find yourself seriously out of pocket. On the other hand, Benadryl is by far the best hay fever remedy that I’ve used. So a good 4 stars, would have been 5 if it had been a little cheaper.
Speaking of making money by taking advantage of people’s health problems, don’t get me started on the subject of opticians and dentists!…
Thanks as always for reading my deranged ramblings,
CaptainD
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This was an entry in Mothra3’s Write Off, Springtime in Paris. Click Here for more details. (Go on, you know you want to!) Open till 31st May 2004.
This is my second foray into the world of Wellness & Beauty, the first being my review of Black Suede Aftershave, which was an entry for my own ”Challenge Yourself” Write Off. Open till 14th May 2004.
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Many thanks to Bops_Mum for adding this product to the database for me so quickly! (She says I'm allowed to write in Health again if I want, which is nice to know! :-P)
Recommended:
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