What it's used for
This medication temporarily relieves pain and itching associated with insect bites, minor burns, sunburn, skin irritations, cuts, scrapes, and rashes from poison ivy, oak, or sumac. It also helps dry the oozing and weeping from poison ivy, oak, and sumac.
Source: U.S. FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA).
Typical dosing
Adults and children 2 years of age and older may apply the product to the affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily.
Dosing shown here is the general FDA-labeled range. Your prescribing clinician determines the exact dose, form, and schedule for you — this is not a substitute for medical advice.
Boxed warning / key safety info
This product is for external use only.
Common side effects
See full FDA prescribing information for the complete adverse reaction profile.
Covered strengths on the Tab $0 list
Covered at $0 with an active Tab membership when filled at a participating pharmacy nationwide or through mail order. A licensed clinician must prescribe the medication.
Related medications
Other allergy, cough & cold medications covered at $0 with an active Tab membership.
Diphenhydramine/Zinc cost without insurance
Cash prices for Diphenhydramine/Zinc without insurance vary widely by pharmacy, strength and quantity — the same prescription can cost very different amounts at two pharmacies in the same town. That is the problem a membership solves.
Diphenhydramine/Zinc is on Tab's covered $0 generic list. With an active Tab membership, every covered strength is $0 — not a percentage off, not a coupon that changes month to month — at participating pharmacies nationwide or through mail order. You do not need insurance, and Tab works whether or not you have a health plan.
Tab is a membership, not insurance. Covered medications require a prescription from a licensed clinician.
Diphenhydramine/Zinc dosage and administration
Directions Directions do not use more than directed adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily for children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor
Excerpt from the FDA-approved prescribing information (openFDA), retrieved 2026-09-15. Your prescribing clinician decides the exact dose, form and schedule for you — this is not medical advice.
Common questions
Is diphenhydramine/Zinc covered at $0 with Tab?
Yes. Diphenhydramine/Zinc is on Tab's covered $0 generic list — every covered strength is $0 with an active membership, at participating pharmacies nationwide or by mail order.
Do I need insurance to get diphenhydramine/Zinc through Tab?
No. Tab is a membership, not insurance. Covered medications are $0 with an active membership whether or not you have a health plan.
How do I get a diphenhydramine/Zinc prescription with Tab?
Book a video visit with a licensed Tab clinician (unlimited visits are included with membership). If it's clinically appropriate, they send the prescription to your chosen participating pharmacy or by mail order.
How much does diphenhydramine/zinc cost without insurance?
Without insurance, retail cash prices for diphenhydramine/zinc vary by pharmacy, strength and quantity. Diphenhydramine/Zinc is on Tab's covered $0 generic list, so every covered strength is $0 with an active Tab membership at participating pharmacies nationwide or by mail order.
What is the cheapest way to get diphenhydramine/zinc?
For medications on Tab's covered list, a Tab membership is the cheapest route: covered strengths of diphenhydramine/zinc are $0 with an active membership, and unlimited video visits with a licensed clinician are included, so the visit that produces the prescription is covered too.
What is the usual dose of diphenhydramine/zinc?
Directions Directions do not use more than directed adults and children 2 years of age and older: apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily for children under 2 years of age: do not use, consult a doctor (FDA-approved label, retrieved 2026-09-15. Your clinician sets your dose.)
Diphenhydramine/Zinc is $0 on the covered list
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