To find out more, talk with Hydroxyzine, sold under the brand names Atarax and Vistaril among others, is an antihistamine medication
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) is an antihistamine that’s used to treat anxiety and itchiness
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Generic Status No lower-cost generic
to treat anxiety
Drug classes: Antihistamines, Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and
Published on March 1, 2023
Generic name: hydroxyzine hydrochloride
VA class: CN309
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur
Available as hydroxyzine pamoate and hydroxyzine hydrochloride; dosage expressed in terms of the hydrochloride
Hydrochlorothiazide is a thiazide diuretic (water pill)
For oral dosage forms (Vistaril® capsules or suspension): For anxiety and tension: Adults—50 to 100 milligrams (mg) 4 times a day
This medication comes in a capsule or tablet form
For oral dosage form (capsules, tablets, or solution): For anxiety and tension: Adults—50 to 100 milligrams (mg) 4 times a day
Pharmacological and clinical studies indicate that hydroxyzine in therapeutic dosage does not increase gastric secretion or acidity and in most cases has mild antisecretory activity
Hydroxyzine is available as tablets, capsules, and an oral solution
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This product is available in the following dosage forms: You should consult your health care professional before taking any drug, changing your diet, or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment
However, Atarax is no longer available
Most commonly, these are "preferred" (on formulary) brand drugs
5 Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP are white, round, film-coated, biconvex tablets containing 10 mg, 25 mg, or 50 mg of Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride, and supplied as: 10 mg Tablets: Debossed ‘75’ on one side and ‘A’ on the other
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is unrelated chemically to the phenothiazines, reserpine, meprobamate or
Before Using
Hydroxyzine is not a cortical
Ingredient Name Basis of Strength Strength; Hydroxyzine Dihydrochloride (UNII: 76755771U3) (hydroxyzine - UNII:30S50YM8OG) Hydroxyzine Dihydrochloride: 10