Hydroxyzine Alternatives Compared
| Hydroxyzine | Xolair (omalizumab) | Cetirizine |
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| Hydroxyzine | Xolair (omalizumab) | Cetirizine |
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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 |
Prescription only
Xolair is an injectable preparation that works by preventing IgE from binding to IgE receptors on mast cells and basophils and may be used to treat allergic asthma, nasal polyps, chronic idiopathic... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Cetirizine is an antihistamine that effectively treats allergic reactions such as hay fever or skin reactions caused by insect bites. Although drowsiness with cetirizine is uncommon, cetirizine is... View more |
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| More about Hydroxyzine | More about Xolair (omalizumab) | More about Cetirizine | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Xolair has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 229 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Cetirizine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 294 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% 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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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Vistaril | Other omalizumab brands include: Omlyclo | All Day Allergy, All Day Allergy Children's, Aller-Tec, Aller-Tec Children's, Alleroff, Children's Allergy Relief, Equate Allergy Relief, PediaCare Children's 24-Hour Allergy, Quzyttir, Zyrtec, Zyrtec Hives View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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7 hours |
624 hours |
10.6 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. |
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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxyzine:
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A total of 29 drugs are known to interact with Xolair:
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A total of 254 drugs are known to interact with Cetirizine:
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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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April 12, 1956 |
June 20, 2003 |
December 08, 1995 |
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N/A |
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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