A consumer OTC medicine group notes that products containing diphenhydramine "are not intended for long-term use."
Mandatory Credit:	John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx/AP/File via CNN Newsource

A consumer OTC medicine group notes that products containing diphenhydramine "are not intended for long-term use."
Mandatory Credit: John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx/AP/File via CNN Newsource

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Common allergy medication’s risks outweigh its usefulness, experts say

vqDr. Anna Wolfson says she sees dangerous misuse of the allergy medication diphenhydramine in her clinic every day.