Comparing Advil PM vs Hydroxyzine
| Advil PM (diphenhydramine / ibuprofen) | Hydroxyzine |
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| Advil PM (diphenhydramine / ibuprofen) | Hydroxyzine |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Insomnia, Pain. Advil PM may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
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| More about Advil PM (diphenhydramine / ibuprofen) | More about Hydroxyzine | ||||||||||||||||
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Advil PM has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1406 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Advil PM side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other diphenhydramine / ibuprofen brands include: Ibuprofen PM, Motrin PM | Vistaril | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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9.3 hours |
7 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. |
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 758 drugs are known to interact with Advil PM:
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A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxyzine:
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December 21, 2005 |
April 12, 1956 |
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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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