BENADRYL ITCH STOPPING CREAM

This brand name is authorized in Canada

Active ingredients

The drug BENADRYL ITCH STOPPING CREAM contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

1 Diphenhydramine UNII TC2D6JAD40 - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Diphenhydramine is an ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine. It is an antihistamine with anticholinergic and marked sedative effects. It acts by inhibiting the effects on H1-receptors. Diphenhydramine is effective in reducing sleep onset (i.e., time to fall asleep) and increasing the depth and quality of sleep. Read about Diphenhydramine

2 Zinc acetate UNII FM5526K07A - ZINC ACETATE

The active moiety in zinc acetate is zinc cation, which blocks the intestinal absorption of copper from the diet and the reabsorption of endogenously secreted copper. Read about Zinc acetate

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
D04AA32	Diphenhydramine	D Dermatologicals → D04 Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. → D04A Antipruritics, incl. antihistamines, anesthetics, etc. → D04AA Antihistamines for topical use
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: CA	Health Products and Food Branch	Identifier(s): 02484838