Comparing Lexapro vs Vistaril
Lexapro | Vistaril |
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Lexapro (escitalopram) | Vistaril (hydroxyzine) |
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Prescription only
Lexapro is an effective antidepressant that may have less potential for adverse effects than other SSRI antidepressants. Prescribed for Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive... View more |
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 Lexapro (escitalopram) | More about Vistaril (hydroxyzine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lexapro has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 2344 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Vistaril has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 231 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Lexapro side effects in more detail. |
See also: Vistaril side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
32 hours |
7 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 699 drugs are known to interact with Lexapro:
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A total of 584 drugs are known to interact with Vistaril:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 14, 2002 |
June 03, 1959 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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