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The FDA has issued a warning against the TikTok ‘Benadryl challenge’ – Dazed
After three teenagers were admitted to hospital and one reportedly died, the federal agency has urged social media users to not take high quantities of the allergy medicine
In July, a new challenge supposedly emerged on TikTok. The so-called Benadryl challenge saw teens take excessive amounts of the over-the-counter allergy medicine in order to get high. Though theres little evidence on the platform of a widespread trend, the challenge did lead to three hospitalisations and reportedly one death.
Now, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against the challenge. We are aware of news reports of teenagers ending up in emergency rooms or dying …
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