Comparing Hydroxyzine vs Lorazepam Intensol
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| Hydroxyzine | Lorazepam Intensol (lorazepam) |
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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 only
Prescribed for Anxiety, Dysautonomia, ICU Agitation, Light Anesthesia, Nausea/Vomiting, Nausea/Vomiting - Chemotherapy Induced, Panic Disorder, Sedation, Status Epilepticus. Lorazepam Intensol may... View more |
Related suggestions Anxiety
Nausea/Vomiting
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| More about Hydroxyzine | More about Lorazepam Intensol (lorazepam) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1404 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Lorazepam Intensol has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 from a total of 13 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Hydroxyzine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Vistaril | Other lorazepam brands include: Ativan, Ativan Injection, Loreev XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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7 hours |
25 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxyzine:
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A total of 406 drugs are known to interact with Lorazepam Intensol:
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April 12, 1956 |
June 28, 1991 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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