Equate - Sleep Aid Liquidcaps dose question?
im 19, m , 150lbs, but to start off with , the active ingredient in these is Diphenhydramine 50mg, its recommended dose is to take one before you go to sleep, and for the most part i take two every night, i was wondering if thats dangerous in any way? or if taking 3 or 4 has any danger to it, cause sometimes i like to pass out pretty quick,,,n i know not to drink with em( besides drinkin is illegal anyways at my age right:P ) this is prolly a dumb question but id just like to know:) thanks
Diphenhydramine is Benadryl, the antihistamine for allergies but because it causes sedation many generic brands now advertise it for sleep.
Are each pill 50 mg? Normally each is 25 mg but some companies make 50 mg so make sure you know.
Although many Equate brand sleep aids have doxylamine 25 mg, also an antihistamine, rather than diphenhydramine. Doxylamine is typically a better drug because it is more sedating and only one tablet is required.
Normally for sleep or allergies the maximum single dose of diphenhydramine is 50 mg, if it were taken in the day for allergies then 50 mg four times a day is the normal maximum dose. However in more serious situations, normally in hospital or when directed by your doctor, 100 mg up to four times daily (400 mg/day max) is fine. Typically this is done for an allergic reaction or severe nausea/motion sickness and only short term. So I really recommend to talk with your doctor or pharmacist about continuing to use 100 mg. A dose of 150 or 200 mg won't kill you but it is not advised and it could cause problems. And if 50 mg dose not help, and especially if 100 mg does not help then you need to see a doctor. At a certain point taking more won't really help with sleep and/or you will wake up feeling unrested, lethargic, "hungover," and often have a general feeling of discomfort. Also using diphenhydramine long term is not advised. Studies are fairly negative for its use as a sleep aid, especially for more than 4-10 days. Basically it is a very low quality sleep aid but for occasional use, or short term continuous use, it might be appropriate for many people. And it is meant to be a "sleep aid" not an anesthetic to make you "pass out pretty quick." If you are wanting medication to MAKE you sleep rather than help you sleep, be it OTC or prescription, you will have problems and your expectation is unrealistic. Even genuine hypnotics like Ambien don't typically knock people out (although for a few days it might).
Also, and to an extent it is just semantics, but it is a terrible idea to ever exceed the dose on the package unless your doctor tells you other wise. Drug companies don't just make up a maximum dose or pick a random number- they indicate doses that are safe (for most people) and are high enough to be beneficial. If they could they probably would put larger doses to sell more pills. So it is really important to follow the instructions. I know taking one extra pill does not sound like a lot but it is and if you take more all of the time then you really could cause serious problems. There is a debate in The US about removing extra strength Tylenol (500 mg) from OTC status and making it a prescription and only allowing regular strength (325 mg) over the counter. There are several reasons why that might happen and one of them is because many people take 3 or 4 tablets daily, even several times daily or they take 3-4 Tylenol PM, which is meant to treat pain (which often keeps people awake) and above 1,000 mg (two tabs) the dose is too high and it can lead to liver problems and 800-1,000 people die in North America due to acetaminophen and for many of those people it was using a bit too much all of the time that killed them.
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