Some of the popular drugs that were banned include cough syrups like DCold, Phensedyl, Benadryl and Corex, Nimesulide and Vicks Action 500 Extra. The government announced the ban on 344 fixed drug combinations on March 12 sending the pharma industry into panic.

If you have a dry cough, a preparation containing an antitussive such as dextromethorphan or pholcodine is the most suitable to try. If you have a chesty cough, a preparation containing an expectorant such as guaifenesin or ipecacuanha is the most suitable to try.

No, it is not advisable to breastfeed while using Benadryl Syrup. This medicine contains diphenhydramine, which can pass into the breast milk and may harm the baby. Inform your doctor that you are breastfeeding if you are advised to take this medicine.

Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of allergy, hay fever, and the common cold. These symptoms include rash, itching, watery eyes, itchy eyes/nose/throat, cough, runny nose, and sneezing. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting and dizziness caused by motion sickness.

Some types of medication, including cough syrup and laxatives, also contain alcohol. They can include up to 10 percent alcohol, which may interact with Benadryl. As a consequence, taking Benadryl with these medications when consuming very small amounts of alcohol may still increase the risk of adverse side effects.

Yes, Benadryl Syrup may make you feel drowsy or may cause you to fall asleep during your daily activities. Avoid driving, operating machinery, working at heights or participating in potentially dangerous activities until you know how the medicine affects you.

Diphenhydramine undergoes extensive first-pass metabolism, whereby 50–60% of ingested medication is metabolized by the liver before reaching the systemic circulation. Nearly all the available drug is metabolized by the liver within 24–48 hours, thus increasing risk for liver injury.

Yes, Benadryl Syrup may make you feel drowsy or may cause you to fall asleep during your daily activities. Avoid driving, operating machinery, working at heights or participating in potentially dangerous activities until you know how the medicine affects you. Inform your doctor if you experience such an episode while taking this medicine.

Drowsiness is one of the major side effects of some antihistamines, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and doxylamine succinate (the antihistamine found in Nyquil). And because of their powerful sedating qualities, antihistamines are also the active ingredients found in numerous over-the-counter sleep aids.

For people who take an antihistamine such as Benadryl for a cold or allergies, drowsiness is often a welcome side effect. But a Baylor College of Medicine sleep expert cautions against turning to this type of medication as a sleep aid.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that taking higher than recommended doses of the common over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medicine diphenhydramine (Benadryl) can lead to serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or even death.

If youre planning to buy a cough syrup for your child, think again. Medicines with codeine – a chemical derived from opium -- are banned for children below 12 in many countries but are freely available in India as popular cough syrups – such as Corex, Phensedyl, Benadryl and Teddy cough.

But, it wasnt just Pfizer the Indian government went after. It also banned Abbott Laboratories Phensedyl cough syrup, and took action against 344 fixed-dose combination drugs that a panel of experts found to lack "therapeutic justification," according to the article.

Benadryl DR Syrup is an antitussive medicine. It is used for the treatment of dry cough. It helps by reducing the activity of the cough center in the brain.

Keep this medicine in the packet or the container it came in, tightly closed. Store it according to the instructions mentioned on the pack or label. Dispose of the unused medicine. Make sure it is not consumed by pets, children and other people.

Then, some common cold medicines like D Cold, Action 500, Sinarest and Chericof that contain phenylpropanolamine (PPA), which was banned by CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) for serious side effects, but the ban has been stayed by the Madras High Court.