Comparing Valium vs Vistaril
Valium | Vistaril |
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Valium (diazepam) | Vistaril (hydroxyzine) |
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Prescription only
Valium may be used occasionally to relieve anxiety and some other conditions such as acute muscle spasms and alcohol withdrawal. However, it is addictive and withdrawal symptoms can be severe... 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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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Valium has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 336 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Vistaril has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 233 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Valium side effects in more detail. |
See also: Vistaril side effects in more detail. |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other diazepam brands include: Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol, Libervant, Valtoco |
N/A |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
70 hours |
7 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 521 drugs are known to interact with Valium:
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A total of 580 drugs are known to interact with Vistaril:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 15, 1963 |
June 03, 1959 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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