An adult patient has complained to the nurse that she has been experiencing a dry mouth and urinary retention after several nights of taking an OTC sleep aid. The nurse should suspect that this medication contains what antihistamine?
A) Loratadine (Claritin)
B) Promethazine (Phenergan)
C) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
D) Olopatadine (Patanol)
C
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The active ingredient in OTC sleep aids is a sedating antihistamine, usually diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
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