Comparing Hydroxyzine vs Mirtazapine
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| Hydroxyzine | Mirtazapine |
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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
Mirtazapine may be used in the treatment of depression; however, its use may be limited by its prominent sedative effects. Prescribed for Insomnia, Anxiety, Hot Flashes, Depression, Major Depressive... View more |
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Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1386 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Mirtazapine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 2047 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: hydroxyzine side effects in more detail. |
See also: mirtazapine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all hydroxyzine prices |
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| Vistaril | Remeron, Remeron SolTab | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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7 hours |
40 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 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 584 drugs are known to interact with hydroxyzine:
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A total of 657 drugs are known to interact with mirtazapine:
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April 12, 1956 |
June 14, 1996 |
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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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