Comparing Atarax vs Hydroxyzine
| Atarax (hydroxyzine) | Hydroxyzine |
|
|---|
| Atarax (hydroxyzine) | Hydroxyzine |
|
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anxiety, Allergic Urticaria, Allergies, Nausea/Vomiting, Pain, Pruritus, Sedation. Atarax 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 |
Related suggestions Anxiety
Nausea/Vomiting
|
|||||||
| More about Atarax (hydroxyzine) | More about Hydroxyzine | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
|
Atarax has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 145 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1407 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Atarax side effects |
View all Hydroxyzine side effects |
||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Hydroxyzine prices |
||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|
||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other hydroxyzine brands include: Vistaril | Vistaril | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
|
7 hours |
7 hours |
||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
|
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
|
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
|
A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Atarax:
|
A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxyzine:
|
||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
|
April 12, 1956 |
April 12, 1956 |
||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
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.
See also:
Paracetamol
Paracetamol (Panadol, Calpol, Alvedon) is a widely used over-the-counter painkiller and fever ...
Tylenol
Tylenol is a pain reliever and a fever reducer used to treat many conditions such as headaches ...
Taltz
Taltz (ixekizumab) is used to treat plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing ...
Lexapro
Lexapro is used to treat anxiety and major depressive disorder. Learn about side effects ...
Xanax
Xanax (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine medication used to treat anxiety and panic disorders ...
Cymbalta
Cymbalta (duloxetine) is used to treat major depressive disorder, general anxiety disorder and ...
Zofran
Zofran (ondansetron) is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by surgery or cancer medicines ...
Zyrtec
Zyrtec (cetirizine) is used to treat allergy symptoms such as sneezing, itching, watery eyes, or ...
Ativan
Ativan is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders or anxiety associated with depression ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.