Comparing Hydroxyzine vs Levocetirizine
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Prescription only
Hydroxyzine may be used to relieve anxiety or itching; however, it causes sedation so can affect a person's ability to drive or operate machinery. It should not be used during pregnancy or while... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Urticaria, Allergic Rhinitis, Allergies, Food Allergies. levocetirizine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Allergies
Food Allergies
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| More about Hydroxyzine | More about Levocetirizine | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1389 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Levocetirizine has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 340 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: hydroxyzine side effects in more detail. |
See also: levocetirizine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Vistaril | Xyzal, Xyzal Allergy 24HR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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7 hours |
8 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 584 drugs are known to interact with hydroxyzine:
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A total of 258 drugs are known to interact with levocetirizine:
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April 12, 1956 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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