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Have you heard of the drug Benadryl?.
If not read on.. ts. Jacob Stevens, a 13-year-old from United States' Ohio lost his life earlier this month while doing TikTok's Benadryl Challenge..
His family revealed he had ingested 12 to 14 pills of the drug while doing a TikTok challenge which apparently led to his death, states a Dailymail report..
The Benadryl Challenge which started on the social media platform Tiktok encourages its users to take 12-14 pills of the over-the-counter-drug diphenhydramine to experience hallucinations..
However, the drug usage specifies that children in the age group of 6-12 should intake a maximum of only 6 tablets in a period of 24 hours whereas children over 12 years of age can intake a maximum of 12 tablets..
