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Diphenhydramine

Small molecule targets HRH1 via inhibition

Developed for
insomnia · allergic rhinitis · aphthous stomatitis · nasal cavity disorder · non-small cell lung carcinoma · autonomic nervous system disorder · chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis · cutaneous mastocytosis
+17 more · diabetic polyneuropathy · dystocia · headache disorder · mucositis · orthostatic hypotension · osteoarthritis, knee · rhinitis · stroke disorder · urticaria · vulvodynia · asthma · atopic eczema · benign paroxysmal positional vertigo · extrapyramidal and movement disease · migraine disorder · obstructive sleep apnea syndrome · peripheral vertigo
Investigated by
Bayer · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Sequential Medicine Ltd · University of Rochester · Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A. · Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide
+51 more · Lakehead University · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital · Virginia Commonwealth University · Aalborg University · American Cancer Society, Inc. · Baptist Health South Florida · Baylor College of Medicine · Bioprojet · Clinical Trial Unit, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland · Clinilabs, Inc. · Dent Neuroscience Research Center · Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology · Florida Atlantic University · Franklyn Cladis · Genentech, Inc. · Hannover Medical School · Janssen-Cilag International NV · Joseph Butterfield · Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation · KGK Science Inc. · Kendall Healthcare Group, Ltd. · LifeSeasons Inc. · Lumara Health, Inc. · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Midatech Pharma US Inc. · Montefiore Medical Center · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) · National Institutes of Health (NIH) · Nova Southeastern University · Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · Permata Sari Hospital for Plastic Surgery · Pfizer · PharPoint Research, Inc. · Procter and Gamble · Providence Health & Services · Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., LTD · Stanford University · Texas A&M University · Universitas Diponegoro · University of Basel · University of British Columbia · University of California, Irvine · University of Chicago · University of Florida · University of Oklahoma · University of Pennsylvania · University of South Florida · Vanderbilt University · Viatris Inc.

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 2 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansion US (FDA) BENADRYL — 1984-08-30 fda.gov ↗
Approved US (FDA) BENADRYL — 1946-03-04 fda.gov ↗

Trials 56

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 01 trial
Phase 0 NCT02142543 Mar → Dec 2012 aphthous stomatitis Texas A&M University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 110 trials
Phase 1 NCT04741139 Sep 2021 → Dec 2022 autoimmune thrombocytopenia Baylor College of Medicine Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04093271 Sep → Dec 2019 — LifeSeasons Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03424135 Mar → Apr 2018 — Bayer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03396250 Feb → Mar 2018 — Bayer Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02476058 Jun 2015 → Jan 2016 major depressive disorder Janssen-Cilag International NV Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01965301 Oct 2014 — Bioprojet Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01737931 Aug → Oct 2012 — Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00762749 Sep → Nov 2008 allergic rhinitis Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products Worldwide Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00240123 Jul 2005 → Jul 2007 gallbladder disorder, gallstones, hyperbilirubinemia, pancreatitis University of Rochester Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00223691 Mar 2002 → Jan 2017 autonomic nervous system disorder, orthostatic hypotension Vanderbilt University Completed Mixed
Phase 28 trials
Phase 2 NCT07358689 Jun 2026 → Jan 2028 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05501678 Aug 2023 → Dec 2027 expected autism Stanford University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04846348 Jul → Sep 2021 cutaneous mastocytosis Joseph Butterfield Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT02671760 Feb → Jun 2016 insomnia Sequential Medicine Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02142712 Dec 2014 brain edema, stroke disorder University of Florida Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00837941 Apr → Aug 2009 diabetic polyneuropathy Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00590590 Oct 2007 → Jun 2009 vulvodynia Lumara Health, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00429702 Oct 2007 → Aug 2009 childhood malignant neoplasm University of South Florida Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT06702670 Mar 2025 → Mar 2027 expected dystocia The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 313 trials · 2 missed
Phase 3 NCT06910241 Sep 2025 → Jun 2027 expected — Florida Atlantic University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06704620 Dec 2024 → Nov 2026 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06819774 Apr 2024 → Aug 2025 overdue urticaria Shandong New Time Pharmaceutical Co., LTD Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03338764 May → Dec 2023 insomnia Sequential Medicine Ltd Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 3 NCT04175834 Feb 2020 → May 2022 multiple sclerosis Providence Health & Services Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03331042 Oct 2017 → Mar 2018 insomnia Sequential Medicine Ltd Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02374567 Jan 2015 → Jun 2017 anxiety disorder, dementia, depressive disorder, schizophrenia +1 Hannover Medical School Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01888497 Jul → Dec 2013 — Viatris Inc. Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT01495858 Dec 2011 → Feb 2012 — Bayer Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT01177852 Oct 2011 → Apr 2012 rhinitis Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A. Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 415 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 4 NCT07542756 May 2026 → Jan 2032 expected insomnia University of Pennsylvania Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT07542730 May 2026 → Feb 2027 expected anxiety University of Rochester Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06819033 Mar 2025 → Feb 2026 overdue aphthous stomatitis The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06217367 Dec 2023 → Jun 2024 allergic rhinitis, dysautonomia-like disorder Lakehead University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05586477 Nov 2022 → Jun 2023 allergic rhinitis Lakehead University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT05219604 Mar → Oct 2022 — Dent Neuroscience Research Center Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT04255420 Feb 2020 → May 2021 headache disorder Kendall Healthcare Group, Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03490396 May 2018 → Nov 2019 chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis Midatech Pharma US Inc. Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 4 NCT02463929 Apr → Jun 2014 — Universitas Diponegoro Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02062710 Jan → Jun 2014 — Montefiore Medical Center Completed Met primary
Phase not applicable8 trials
— NCT07285031 Dec 2025 → Aug 2026 overdue — University of British Columbia Recruiting No outcome recorded
— NCT05036174 Sep 2021 → Apr 2022 osteoarthritis, knee Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, Research Institute of Fundamental and Clinical Immunology Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT04700007 Jan → Dec 2021 — Aalborg University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01556932 Mar 2012 → May 2013 — Virginia Commonwealth University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01321021 Mar → Jul 2011 — University of Basel Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01204255 Nov 2010 → Apr 2011 — Virginia Commonwealth University Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT01067677 Feb 2010 → Feb 2012 — Franklyn Cladis Withdrawn No outcome recorded Stop: Business
— NCT00961792 Mar 2004 → Sep 2026 overdue alcohol dependence University of Chicago Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy173 trials
Phase 0 NCT05013437 Background Sep → Dec 2023 plasma cell myeloma Koen van Besien Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03688464 Comparator Feb 2019 atopic eczema University of Nebraska Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06070649 Comparator Aug 2025 → Aug 2027 expected alcohol-related disorders Yale University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05729555 Comparator Apr → Oct 2023 insomnia Overseas Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05211336 Background Apr 2022 → Jun 2024 overdue diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
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Evidence & citations 44 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 232 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Diphenhydramine “Participants receive the following rescue medications, per approved product label, as premedication to study treatment to prevent hypersensitivity and/or infusion reactions:...” NCT07252739 ↗
216

“Recommended rescue medications include tocilizumab for treatment of cytokine release syndrome (CRS); dexamethasone, acetaminophen, and diphenhydramine for CRS/infusion-related...” NCT07227597 ↗

“Before the use of utidelone, all patients will accept pretreatment: diphenhydramine 40 mg by intramuscular injection or oral administration, and dexamethasone10 mg and...” NCT05866510 ↗

“Premedication with oral or IV antihistaminic drug (i.e., diphenhydramine 50 mg or an equivalent dose of an alternative) will be administered prior to each ocrelizumab infusion.” NCT04548999 ↗

“The antihistamine used should in general be an H1\>H2 receptor blocker and would include diphenhydramine 50 mg, cetirizine 10 mg, chlorpheniramine 8 mg or hydroxyzine 50 mg.” NCT02604212 ↗

“Participants received one tablet of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg / Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH) 25 mg and one tablet of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg, single dose, orally.” NCT01495858 ↗

“An analgesic/antipyretic (eg, acetaminophen) and an antihistamine (eg, diphenhydramine) were administered 30 minutes before each infusion of rituximab.” NCT00719472 ↗

“Antihistamine (e.g., diphenhydramine) or equivalent medications per institutional standard may be administered at the discretion of the investigator.” NCT03258593 ↗

“Subjects are premedicated with glucocorticoids, acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth, and diphenhydramine 25- 50 mg by mouth prior to each dose.” NCT00346151 ↗

“An antihistamine (e.g., IV diphenhydramine \[1 mg/kg, 50 mg maximum\] or equivalent) will be given as premedication for 131I-omburtamab” NCT04743661 ↗

“3-drug combination product containing 50-mg diphenhydramine, 5-mg delayed-release zolpidem and 0.5-mg delayed-release lorazepam.” NCT03331042 ↗

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Known as Antitussive ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Beldin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Belix ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Benadryl “reference 1 (R1): Ibuprofen Tablets (Motrin IB®)reference 2 (R2): Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Tablets (Benadryl®)” NCT05729555 ↗
13

“Benadryl 25 to 50 mg by vein approximately 30 minutes before the start of each dose of temsirolimus.” NCT01392183 ↗

“The standard mouth rinse contains 40% Benadryl, 40% Maalox, and 20% of 1% Viscous Lidocaine.” NCT02300727 ↗

“diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine sold commercially as Benadryl®.” NCT05586477 ↗

“Oral Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), 25 mg” NCT03968939 ↗

“Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)” NCT00137202 ↗

“diphenhydramine (Benadryl)” NCT03456817 ↗

NCT00573599 ↗

NCT01332630 ↗

NCT00840853 ↗

NCT00429702 ↗

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Known as Benadryl preservative free ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Benylin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Caladryl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Coltex ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as DHP HCL “naproxen sodium/diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DHP HCL) 220/25 mg soft capsules” NCT03424135 ↗
Known as Dibenil ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Difenhidramina ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Diphen ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Diphenhdyra ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Diphenhydramin “Diphenhydramin cream 1% (Restamine®) will be applied on a 3x3 cm squared predetermined area on the volar forearm for 24 hours.” NCT04700007 ↗
Known as Diphenhydramine citrate “Ibuprofen 400 mg / Diphenhydramine citrate 76 mg” NCT01118273 ↗
Known as diphenhydramine HCl “A single liquid dose of diphenhydramine HCl (12.5 mg /5 mL) followed by water, according to an age-weight dosing schedule” NCT00762749 ↗
4

“Diphenhydramine HCl 0.5-1 mg/kg (maximum dose 50 mg) will be administered PO or IV as premedication prior to infusions.” NCT05627557 ↗

“Diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg will be administered as pre-medication prior to infusions.” NCT05039619 ↗

“2 x Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg under fasting conditions” NCT01666678 ↗

NCT02858310 ↗

Known as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride “To evaluate the relative bioavailability of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH HCL) 25 mg soft capsules (Test) versus Naproxen Sodium 220 mg and...” NCT03396250 ↗
10

“Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (herein referred to as diphenhydramine) is an antihistamine of the ethanolamine classes with known sleep-inducing properties and is approved by...” NCT02578186 ↗

“The primary purpose of the present study was to examine whether diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH), a first-generation antihistamine, affects the sweating, core temperature,...” PMID 39140777 ↗ Jul 2024

“The subjects received 1 ml of the injection of Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride (for deep intramuscular injection) and 1 ml of the injection of Simulated Cetirizine Hydrochloride...” NCT06819774 ↗

“Participants received one tablet of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg / Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH) 25 mg and one tablet of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg, single dose, orally.” NCT01495858 ↗

“50 mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride or equivalent dose of alternate antihistamine administered orally 30 to 60 minutes prior to the start of each study drug infusion” NCT01382940 ↗

“Participants received 2 tablets of Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH) 25 mg and 2 tablets of placebo, single dose, orally.” NCT01118273 ↗

“reference 1 (R1): Ibuprofen Tablets (Motrin IB®)reference 2 (R2): Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Tablets (Benadryl®)” NCT05729555 ↗

“Drug: Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride” NCT05627557 ↗

NCT04660799 ↗

NCT01204255 ↗

Known as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride component of benylin ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride preservative free ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as DPH “The primary purpose of the present study was to examine whether diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH), a first-generation antihistamine, affects the sweating, core temperature,...” PMID 39140777 ↗ Jul 2024
4

“The purpose of this trial is to see how safe the combination of naproxen sodium 440 mg and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH) 50 mg (the investigational product) is compared to placebo” NCT01365052 ↗

“Participants received one tablet of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg / Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH) 25 mg and one tablet of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg, single dose, orally.” NCT01495858 ↗

“Participants received 2 tablets of Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH) 25 mg and 2 tablets of placebo, single dose, orally.” NCT01118273 ↗

“novel combination naproxen sodium (NS) and diphenhydramine (DPH)” PMID 25996289 ↗ May 2015

Known as DPH HCl “To evaluate the relative bioavailability of Naproxen Sodium 220 mg and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (DPH HCL) 25 mg soft capsules (Test) versus Naproxen Sodium 220 mg and...” NCT03396250 ↗
Known as Dreemon ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Fedril ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗
Known as Gppe cough expect paed ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL657 ↗