Benadryl challenge

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The recommended dosage of Benadryl tablets for adults is 1 to 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours,[1] and only 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours for children under the age of 12.[2]

The Benadryl challenge is an

hallucinating
.

Numerous authorities have advised against the challenge, as deliberate overconsumption of diphenhydramine can lead to adverse effects, including confusion,

convulsions, coma, and death. On September 24, 2020, the FDA formally released a statement advising parents and medical practitioners to be aware of the challenge's prevalence and its risks.[4]

The

cardiovascular system
.

Several participants have been hospitalized as a result of the challenge, including three teenagers admitted to the Cook Children's Medical Center after consuming at least 14 diphenhydramine tablets,[6] and a 15-year-old Oklahoman teen who died from an overdose after attempting to take part.[7][8][9] TikTok said it had not seen such "content trend" but proceeded to block the search term to prevent copycats.[10]

Attention towards the challenge was renewed in 2023 when Jacob Stevens, 13, a citizen of

brain damage, and he died following six days of mechanical ventilation.[11] TikTok expressed sympathy for the family and reiterated that this type of content is prohibited on the platform.[12] Hashtags such as "Benadryl" and "BenadrylChallenge" have been disabled, and the challenge does not appear to be widespread.[10] Although searching for "Benadryl" has been blocked since 2020, it can still result in suggestions such as "bena challenge" or "benary changle" and videos related to the original challenge.[11]

Hallucinations

The

The Hat Man
" when taking 8-12 pills within a 15-minute span. The Hat Man has been described as a tall shadowy figure with a hat and red eyes. Other hallucinations consist of: Shadow figures, spiders, sensations of spiders, insects, dead or alive relatives, voices talking, crying noises, falling sensation, twitching/breathing walls.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ In other countries, products sold under the brand name Benadryl may contain a different antihistamine; in the United Kingdom, this is the second-generation antihistamines acrivastine or cetirizine.

References

  1. ^ "Dosing Guide". Benadryl.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Miller, Korin. "The New TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' is Being Blamed for a Teenage Girl's Death—Here's Why It's So Dangerous". Health.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Krstic, Zee (September 9, 2020). "What Parents Needs to Know About the Potentially Deadly Benadryl TikTok Challenge". Good Housekeeping. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "FDA warns about serious problems with high doses of the allergy medicine diphenhydramine (Benadryl)". Food and Drug Administration (Press release). September 24, 2020. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020.
  5. PMID 30521219. Archived
    from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "TikTok Videos Encourage Viewers to Overdose on Benadryl". Cook Children's Checkup Newsroom. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dangerous 'Benadryl Challenge' on Tik Tok may be to blame for the death of Oklahoma teen". KFOR-TV. August 28, 2020. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Hlavinka, Elizabeth (September 25, 2020). "Teen's Death Prompts Warning on 'Benadryl Challenge'". MedPage Today. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Agate, Samantha (September 4, 2020). "Viral TikTok Challenge Turns Deadly After Encouraging Teens To Take Drugs". Talent Recap. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "13-Year-Old Dies After Doing What Family Says Was 'Benadryl Challenge.' What it Is and What Parents Should Know". NBC Chicago. April 19, 2023. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  11. ^ a b McHardy, Martha (April 23, 2023). "What is the Benadryl challenge? New TikTok challenge that's left 13-year-old dead". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  12. ^ Serrano, Jody (April 20, 2023). "TikTok Says It's 'Never Seen This Type of Content Trend' After 13-Year-Old Dies From Benadyrl Challenge". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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