Can you take an antihistamine and a decongestant at the same time?

Can I take benadryl while taking a nasal decongestant w/ antihistamine?

I take benadryl every night for sleep, but Im trying to stop using my nasal spray so I want to take Cold & Allergy medicine that contains phenylephrine HCI 10 mg (nasal decongestant) and Chloreniramine maleate 4 mg (antihistamine). Question 1. Will the Phenylephrine keep me awake or will the Chloreniramine counter act that and help me sleep? Question 2. If I take the cold and allergy can i still take my benadryl but just not as much as I usually do. Thank you very much If you answer
Answer:

The Benadryl will make you sleep even with the phenylephrine. I've taken them togther. I used to use a whole bunch of allergy meds plus nasal spray. The spray dried out my nose too much, so I had to stop. Staying away from dairy products has helped.

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