Nytol One-A-Night Diphenhydramine 50 mg Tablets – 20 Tablets

Overview

Nytol One-A-Night is a pharmacy medicine in tablet form. Each tablet contains 50 mg of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, a sedating antihistamine. Its product information, as given on the Lir Pharmacy page, lists it as a pharmacy medicine for temporary use by adults with short-term sleeping difficulties; it is not intended for long-term sleep problems, and Lir says it should not be used continuously without medical advice.

The dose is one tablet, swallowed with water about 20 minutes before bedtime, and only when a full night’s sleep of around eight hours is possible. No more than one tablet is taken in 24 hours, and it should not be taken for longer than two weeks without consulting a doctor. The pack holds 20 tablets with a patient information leaflet. It is licensed for adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over.

Key features

• 20 tablets, each with 50 mg diphenhydramine hydrochloride
• One tablet with water about 20 minutes before bedtime; no more than one in 24 hours
• Only when a full night’s sleep of around eight hours is possible
• Short-term use: not for longer than two weeks without a doctor’s advice
• Adults and adolescents aged 16 years and over
• Pharmacy medicine, supplied with a patient information leaflet

Specifications

What’s in the box

• 1 × carton of 20 Nytol One-A-Night tablets with patient information leaflet

Good for

• Adults who want a once-nightly single-tablet dose
• Occasional use on nights when around eight hours of sleep are possible
• Short-term use of up to two weeks, as the product information directs
• People who prefer a pharmacy medicine supplied with pharmacist advice

Things to consider

• Not for anyone under 16, anyone allergic to diphenhydramine, or anyone already taking other medicines containing diphenhydramine or other sedating antihistamines unless a doctor advises.
• It may cause drowsiness, including the following morning: do not drive, cycle or operate machinery if affected, and avoid alcohol while taking it.
• Speak to a doctor or pharmacist first if you have glaucoma, asthma, chronic bronchitis or COPD, epilepsy, liver or kidney problems, difficulty passing urine or an enlarged prostate, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; older adults may be more sensitive to its effects.
• If sleeping difficulties last longer than two weeks, return often or come with other symptoms, see a GP rather than continuing to use it.

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