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Allen County Public Health issued the following announcement on Sept. 26.
The FDA has issued a warning on Benadryl as it investigates reports of teen injuries and deaths linked to a TikTok challenge. The FDA issued the warning over "serious problems with high doses" of the common over-the-counter allergy medication Benadryl. Too much diphenhydramine (Benadryl), can lead to severe health problems, including serious heart problems, seizures, coma and even death. The FDA cited reports of teenagers ending up in hospital emergency rooms or dying after participating in the so-called "Benadryl Challenge," on the social media platform TikTok.
Consumers and parents should store Benadryl and other over-the-counter medications and prescription medicines out of the reach of children.
The FDA also recommends locking up medicines to prevent accidental poisonings and misuse by teens, "especially when they are home more often due to the COVID-19 pandemic and may be more likely to experiment."
https://www.fda.gov/.../benadryl-diphenhydramine-drug...
Original source can be found here.
Source: Allen County Public Health
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