Family caregivers are also generally responsible for helping with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, and eating when a senior loved one lives at home. In other cases, the family or the senior themselves must bear the cost of a home care aide.
The FDA originally approved diphenhydramine in 1946. PRESCRIBED FOR: Diphenhydramine is used for the relief of nasal and non-nasal symptoms of various allergic conditions such as seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever). It also is used to alleviate cold symptoms and hives (chronic urticaria).
Diphenhydramine is part of a class of medications called antihistamines. It works at the level of neurotransmitters, which are the chemical messengers within the brain. It allows the neurotransmitter called histamine to build up in the spaces called synapses that are present between nerve cells.