Comparing Escitalopram vs Hydroxyzine
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Prescription only
Escitalopram relieves depression and anxiety and may have less potential for side effects than some other antidepressants. Escitalopram may have fewer side effects than citalopram, a related drug... View more |
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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Escitalopram has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 3891 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1381 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: escitalopram side effects in more detail. |
See also: hydroxyzine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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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32 hours |
7 hours |
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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 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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A total of 699 drugs are known to interact with escitalopram:
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A total of 584 drugs are known to interact with hydroxyzine:
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August 14, 2002 |
April 12, 1956 |
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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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