Comparing Hydrea vs Vistaril
| Hydrea (hydroxyurea) | Vistaril (hydroxyzine) |
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| Hydrea (hydroxyurea) | Vistaril (hydroxyzine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Head and Neck Cancer. Hydrea may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
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| More about Hydrea (hydroxyurea) | More about Vistaril (hydroxyzine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hydrea has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Vistaril has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 232 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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 Hydrea side effects |
View all Vistaril side effects |
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| Other hydroxyurea brands include: Droxia, Siklos, Xromi |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 286 drugs are known to interact with Hydrea:
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A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Vistaril:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 07, 1967 |
June 03, 1959 |
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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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