Many Canadians continue to choose Benadryl as their first choice for allergy medication despite messaging from Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommending safer 2nd and 3rd generation antihistamines. April 4, 2022April 4, 2022Dr. Barry Dworkin Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2022 [display_podcast] Source:Many Canadians unaware that Benadryl isn’t recommended as first choice for allergy medication: experts Related posts: Two stories that underlie importance of risk and benefit of using medications Study bias against methadone distribution clinics blinds them to the deficiencies of mental health cares services in Ontario Number of young people dying from opioid overdose is great enough to negatively affect Canadian average life expectancy The number of hospitalizations for alcohol and other drugs have overtaken those for heart attacks and stroke. Mental health issues are a significant contributing factor and needs to be addressed. antihistaminesBenadrylDiphenhydramine hydrochloride