Comparing Amphetamine vs Hydroxyzine
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| Amphetamine | Hydroxyzine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for ADHD, Narcolepsy, Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight). Amphetamine 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 Amphetamine | More about Hydroxyzine | ||||||||
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Amphetamine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 142 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1412 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. | |||||||||
View all Amphetamine side effects |
View all Hydroxyzine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Hydroxyzine prices |
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| Adzenys ER, Adzenys XR-ODT, Dyanavel XR, Evekeo, Evekeo ODT | Vistaril | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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17 hours |
7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Amphetamine:
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A total of 582 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxyzine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 31, 1984 |
April 12, 1956 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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