Quick answers
- What is Benadryl?
- Benadryl is a brand name of Diphenhydramine, Diphenhydramine and zinc acetate and Diphenhydramine and phenylephrine, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 23 Benadryl products in 11 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Benadryl?
- Kenvue Brands LLC lists 13 of the 23 Benadryl products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Benadryl?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 282 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Benadryl product, 282 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Benadryl been recalled?
- No recall linked to Benadryl products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Benadryl is
Each Benadryl product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Diphenhydramine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 12.5 mg tablet, chewable (oral) | Childrens Benadryl Chewables | 26 products, 19 companies | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 12.5 mg/5 mL solution (oral) | Childrens Benadryl ALLERGY, BENADRYL Allergy, Childrens Benadryl DYE-FREE ALLERGY | 61 products, 43 companies | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 20 mg/mL gel (topical) | Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg capsule, liquid filled (oral) | Benadryl Allergy Liqui-Gels | 53 products, 36 companies | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Benadryl, Benadryl Allergy Ultratab, Benadryl Ultratabs, Benadryl Allergy | 88 products, 46 companies | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 50 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Benadryl Allergy EXTRA STRENGTH | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Diphenhydramine →
Diphenhydramine and zinc acetate · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 1% · zinc acetate 0.1% cream (topical) | Benadryl Original Strength Itch Stopping | 5 products, 5 companies | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 2% · zinc acetate 0.1% cream (topical) | Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping | 37 products, 34 companies | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 20 mg/mL · zinc acetate 1 mg/mL solution (topical) | Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Relief | None listed | DailyMed |
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 20 mg/mL · zinc acetate 1 mg/mL spray (topical) | Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Cooling | 5 products, 5 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Diphenhydramine and zinc acetate →
Diphenhydramine and phenylephrine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg · phenylephrine hydrochloride 10 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion | 3 products, 3 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Diphenhydramine and phenylephrine →
FDA approval
Benadryl products are sold under an FDA over-the-counter monograph: rules that set the allowed active ingredients, strengths and label wording, so these products do not need an individual FDA approval.
Companies that list Benadryl
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Benadryl products.
- Kenvue Brands LLC13 products
- Lil' Drug Store Products, Inc.3 products
- Navajo Manufacturing Company Inc.1 product
- Select Consumer Group1 product
- Jones Healthcare Group - Packaging Services, Inc1 product
- Proficient Rx LP1 product
- Morning Star OTC1 product
- R J General Corporation1 product
- Savings Distributors LLC1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Benadryl products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.