Originally Posted by
Dee74 
Antihistamines are not sleeping aids for example.
That's an off label use that really should be signed off on by a Dr.
I don't want to run afoul of the "no medical advice rule" (which I agree with), but my OCD forces me to point out that at least in the US, diphenhydramine and doxylamine (both antihistamines) are available as over-the-counter sleep aids in many forms.
Sominex (diphenhydramine) medical facts from Drugs.com Advil PM: Indications, Side Effects, Warnings - Drugs.com Excedrin PM medical facts from Drugs.com http://www.drugs.com/cdi/unisom.html http://www.drugs.com/mca/sleep-aids-...ounter-options
I am *not* recommending that anyone use these products.