Doans PM
Generic name:diphenhydramine and magnesium salicylate [ DYE-fen-HYE-dra-meen-and-mag-NEE-ze-um-sa-LIS-a-late ]
Drug class:Analgesic combinations
What is Doans PM?
Diphenhydramine is an antihistamine sometimes used as a sleep aid. Magnesium salicylate is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in a group of drugs called salicylates (sa-LIS-il-ates).
Doans PM is a combination medicine that is used to treat back pain that keeps you awake during your normal sleeping hours.
Doans PM may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Use Doans PM exactly as directed. Taking too much diphenhydramine can lead to serious heart problems, seizures, coma, or death.
Magnesium salicylate may cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal. Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of stomach bleeding such as dizziness, black or bloody stools, or coughing up blood.
Ask a doctor before giving the medicine to a child younger than 12 years old. Do not give this medicine to a child or teenager with a fever, flu symptoms, or chickenpox. Do not use this medicine to make a child sleepy.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to aspirin or other salicylates.
Do not give this medicine to a child or teenager with a fever, flu symptoms, or chickenpox. Salicylates can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition in children. Ask a doctor before giving the medicine to a child younger than 12 years old.
Magnesium salicylate may cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal. These conditions can occur without warning while you are using magnesium salicylate, especially in older adults.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if this medicine is safe to use if you have ever had:
bleeding problems;
heartburn, stomach ulcer, or stomach bleeding;
an enlarged prostate or urination problems;
asthma or COPD, cough with mucus, or cough caused by
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