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    • BANOPHEN ANTI-ITCH

    • QTY 28
    • 2 %-0.1 %
    • Cream (g)

DIPHENHYDRAMINE (dye fen HYE dra meen) reduces pain, itching, swelling, and rashes caused by skin conditions such as insect bites and sunburns. It works by blocking histamine in the skin, a substance released by the body during an allergic reaction. It belongs to a group of medications called antihistamines.

BANOPHEN ANTI-ITCH Lifestyle Interactions

  • Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 2%, Zinc Acetate 0.1%, Topical cream

    • Interaction: Alcohol
    • Severity: Moderate
    • Notes for Consumers: It is best to limit or avoid alcoholic drinks while you are taking this medicine. Using this medicine with alcohol can lead to additive side effects such as increased drowsiness. Do not drive or operate machinery if you are drinking alcohol-containing beverages. If you notice slurred speech, confusion, severe weakness, or difficulty breathing, contact your health care provider immediately.
    • Notes for Professionals: Drowsiness may occur with the use of sedating antihistamines. Caution patients about the simultaneous use of alcohol, and caution that the effects of alcohol may be increased. Additive drowsiness and psychomotor impairment may occur.

  • Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 2%, Zinc Acetate 0.1%, Topical cream

    • Interaction: Food
    • Severity: Moderate
    • Notes for Consumers: Taking oral Zinc Salts (dietary supplements or medicines like Galzin, Zinc Sulfate, etc.) at the same time as food or beverages, other than water, can reduce the amount of zinc absorbed. Breads, vegetables, fruits, eggs, and beverages like milk or coffee are all known to decrease zinc supplement absorption. If you do take a Zinc supplement, it is best to take it at least 1 hour before or 1 hour after you have taken any feeding, meal, or beverage.
    • Notes for Professionals: Breads, vegetables, fruits, eggs, and beverages appear to interfere with the oral absorption of Zinc. For optimal absorption, oral zinc salts should be separated from food and beverages, other than water, by at least 1 hour.

  • Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride 2%, Zinc Acetate 0.1%, Topical cream

    • Interaction: Enteral Feedings
    • Severity: Mild
    • Notes for Consumers: If you need to use Enteral feedings (examples: Ensure, Jevity and others) as your sole nutritional dietary intake for long periods of time, you may be at risk for Zinc deficiency, as the feeding may impair the absorption of zinc. This interaction is not a concern if you simply use these products as supplements to a normal diet; true zinc deficiency is relatively rare. If you take Enteral Feedings as your only diet for long periods of time, you may need to discuss the use of additional mineral supplements with your prescriber. If you do take a Zinc supplement, it is best to take it at least 1 hour before or 1 hour after you have taken any feeding, meal, or beverage.
    • Notes for Professionals: Absorption of zinc from enteral feedings may be impaired, despite the presence of zinc as a component of the enteral feeding formula; patients on chronic enteral feeding therapy may require additional zinc supplementation to ensure adequate nutritional intake.

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