Hydroxyzine hydrochloride
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Hydroxyzine hydrochloride; Generic name: HYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: A-S Medication Solutions.
| Brand name | Hydroxyzine hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | HYDROXYZINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | A-S Medication Solutions |
| Used for | INDICATIONS AND USAGE For symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneurosis and as an adjunct in organic disease states in which anxiety is manifested. Useful in the management of pruritus due to allergic conditions such as chronic urticaria and atopic and contact dermatoses and in histamine-mediated pruritus. As a sedative when used as a premedication and following general anesthesia, hydroxyzine may potentiate meperidine and barbiturates, so their use in pre-anesthetic adjunctive therapy should be modified on an individual basis. Atropine and other belladonna alkaloids are not affected by the drug. Hydroxyzine is not known to interfere with the action of digitalis in |
| Dosage | DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION For symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneurosis and as an adjunct in organic disease states in which anxiety is manifested: adults, 50 to 100 mg q.i.d.; children under 6 years, 50 mg daily in divided doses; children over 6 years, 50 to 100 mg daily in divided doses. For use in the management of pruritus due to allergic conditions such as chronic urticaria and atopic and contact dermatoses and in histamine-mediated pruritus: adults, 25 mg t.i |
| Warnings | WARNINGS Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Since many drugs are so excreted, hydroxyzine should not be given to nursing mothers. |
| Active ingredient(s) | HYDROXYZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1350964e-663e-4a50-8c4c-cda371a694a0 |