by: NEWS 8/Paul Schlesinger and Nexstar Media Wire
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) — Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are warning about the dangers of taking high doses of Benadryl after reports of teens being hospitalized or dying after participating in a “Benadryl Challenge” on social media application TikTok.
The FDA says the idea behind the challenge is to encourage people to take excessive amounts of Benadryl to induce hallucinations.
Officials at the FDA advised that consuming higher than recommended doses of over-the-counter allergy medicine diphenhydramine, commonly known to consumers as Benadryl, can lead to serious heart problems, seizures, coma or even death,
As early as last month, KFOR in Oklahoma City reported the death of a 15-year-old girl may be connected to the social media trend.
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