Comparing Hydroxyzine vs Lexapro
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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
Lexapro is an effective antidepressant that may have less potential for adverse effects than other SSRI antidepressants. Prescribed for Anxiety, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety... View more |
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Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1409 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Lexapro has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 2389 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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 |
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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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7 hours |
32 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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 708 drugs are known to interact with Lexapro:
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April 12, 1956 |
August 14, 2002 |
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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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