Comparing Hydroxyzine vs Xanax
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| Hydroxyzine | Xanax (alprazolam) |
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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
Xanax may be used for the treatment of anxiety or panic disorder; however, it is addictive, and withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Can interact with several drugs including those that cause... View more |
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Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 1382 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Xanax has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 909 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: hydroxyzine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Xanax side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Vistaril | Other alprazolam brands include: Alprazolam Intensol, Xanax XR | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
20 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 554 drugs are known to interact with Xanax:
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April 12, 1956 |
N/A |
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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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