Health officials are issuing a warning about a dangerous
trend on the popular app TikTok.
It's called the "Benadryl Challenge" where users
make videos of themselves taking too much of the over-the-counter allergy
medicine. The FDA says teens are ending up in the hospital.
A doctor News 12 spoke with says Benadryl is great when it
comes to relieving allergies, but the amount used in the Benadryl Challenge
could lead to heart problems, seizures, coma or death.
"They're taking dosages that are double, sometimes
triple the daily recommended dose," says Dr. Chidubem Iloabachie, of
Northwell Health.
He says parents should keep medications away from younger
children.
The FDA says it has contacted TikTok to ask the company top
remove any videos having to do with the Benadryl Challenge.