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My husband was in the hospital this week for a possible GI bleed and was put on IV Protonix and Octreotide. He had severe agitation and was given Adivan. I thought it was the Octreotide that was causing the agitation because he had taken Protonix previously. When he left the hospital Thursday evening, he was given a prescription for oral Protonix. He started taking it Thursday night. Currently he is very agitated, pacing like a caged tiger. This is Saturday and his doctor is not available. Do I take him back to the hospital or would something like Benedryl work to stop the agitation. He has a history if a liver transplant on 3/1/2000, is in Stage 5 kidney disease and is n dialysis. He had Spinal Meningitis in July 2010 and as a result has complex seizures with atonics.
Benadryl is antihistamine and is used to lower the inflammation caused by histamines. It doesn't affect agitation. He may need to use diazepam rather than Benadryl.
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Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician
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Does Benadryl Help In Treating Agitation?
Hello, Benadryl is antihistamine and is used to lower the inflammation caused by histamines. It doesn t affect agitation. He may need to use diazepam rather than Benadryl. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician