Warning on Benadryl ointment after folks swallow it Benadryl (May 13, 2010) Credit: Newsday / Ken Sawchuk By DELTHIA RICKS delthia.ricks@newsday.com May 13, 2010 ...

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The FDA is warning consumers about potentially serious side effects from mistakenly swallowing McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals' Benadryl (diphenhydramine) Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel.

The FDA says consumers who mistakenly swallow Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel, an over-the-counter product for use on the skin, could suffer serious side effects.

The makers of Extra Strength Benadryl Itch-Stopping Gel list camphor as an “inactive ... Camphor does have Food and Drug Administration approval as an anti-itch cream, ointment or gel.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about potentially serious side effects from mistakenly swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel, an over-the-counter (OTC ...

What’s the Difference Between Ointment, Cream, Lotion, and Gel? Medically reviewed by Amanda Caldwell, MSN, APRN-C — Written by Kristeen Cherney and Jessica Timmons — Updated on February 14 ...

Ointments, creams, and lotions are different ways to formulate over the counter products or medicines. An ointment is 80% oil and 20% water. A cream is 50% oil and 50% water. A lotion is similar ...