Benadryl springs into allergy season
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
New ads for Warner-Lambert's Benadryl allergy products touting effectiveness compared to Rx remedies broke March 13 with a 30-second TV spot. "It may surprise you to know, medical studies prove histamine-blocking Benadryl to be a full 54% more effective than the leading prescription," the ad claims. Allergy drug maker Schering-Plough compared its Rx antihistamine Claritin to OTCs such as Benadryl last year, claiming Claritin does not cause drowsiness (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 4, 1999, p. 7). W-L extended Benadryl recently with Children's Fastmelt (2"The Tan Sheet" March 13, p. 8)