Comparing Hydroxyzine vs Vistaril
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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
Vistaril (hydroxyzine) may be used to relieve anxiety or itching. Drowsiness may occur, especially on dosage initiation, which may affect a person's ability to drive or operate machinery. Some... View more |
Related suggestions Anxiety
Nausea/Vomiting
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Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1393 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Vistaril has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 231 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| 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 |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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 N
Not classified
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 584 drugs are known to interact with Vistaril:
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April 12, 1956 |
June 03, 1959 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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