Get Informed: Banophen
Active Ingredient(s)
Banophen
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of allergic reactions. It is an antihistamine which reduces the overreaction to allergens.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:13 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Simply Sleep
- Benadrilina
- Unisom Sleep Gels
- Aller EZE
- Sleepinal
- Diphenhydramin
- Allergan
- Duradryl
- Banophen
- Diphedryl
- Dytan
- Histergan
- Dreemon
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- B
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 04 Mar 1946
- Est US Patients*
- 208,400
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Banophen or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Banophen
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Banophen during the past year.
Banophen Safety Report
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What is Banophen used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 1,300 patients that use Banophen (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Insomnia | 78% | 
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| Allergies | 22% | 
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How well does Banophen work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,300 users taking Banophen (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 88%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Banophen outweigh the bad things.
- 5%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Banophen.
Common Side Effects of Banophen
iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,300 users taking Banophen (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
12% of patients experience side-effects on Banophen
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Banophen
Most Common Side Effects...
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Grogginess/Confusion
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Dryness
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Banophen ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
I have taken an OTC sleep aid for several years and have no side effects. I try to make sure that If I do have to increase my dose to 2 pills at a time that the next day I go back to one pill. I have also found that working out (exercise) helps me to sleep better so that I can take only one pill daily.
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-11-03 20:02:58
Question/Comment:
I was having allergy symptoms and I took Diphenhydramine HCL 25 mg twice a day. It seemed to help - the dosage called for up to 2 tabs. but I only took l each time. One time I took 2 at one time and I noticed I had restless leg syndrome. When I went to my doctor for a physical recently, they noticed that my blood pressure was elevated 154/84. I have been taking it regularly and it has been fine. The only new thing I took was the med mentioned above over a two week period. Could this med cause my bp to go up??
72 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-06-15 12:18:29
Question/Comment:
i take advil pm normally and it works fine for me. i took 1 pill of simply sleep tonight and it gave me a racing heart rate. now, i am having trouble sleeping. i am stopping simply sleep and going back to advil pm.
34 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-03-17 02:10:30
Question/Comment:
After taking Advil PM (containing diphenhydramine citrate) for 3 days I found that I had to take more medicine each day in order for it to work and after the 3rd day, I am shaky and irritable, its hard to concentrate and focus, it effected my vision and ability to drive. I hate this medicine and would not recommend anyone take it for a daily pain medication.
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-01-22 06:39:39
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Banophen