|Videos|August 26, 2011

Ask the Pharmacist: Benadryl and Lorazepam

In this video from BJC HealthCare, a nonprofit health care organization located in St. Louis, Missouri, Duane Wesche, RPh, addresses questions from patients that pharmacists often encounter. Topics addressed include the safety of taking Benadryl and lorazepam together, and the administering of OTC medications to children.

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