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What is Hydroxyzine HCL?

Hydroxyzine is a generic drug in two preparations, pamoate and hydrochloride salts, used to relieve itching caused by allergies and to control the nausea and vomiting caused by various conditions, including motion sickness; also used for anxiety and to treat the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
2 20%
Moderate
1 10%
Mild
2 20%
None
5 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
4 40%
Sleepiness
3 30%
Morning sleepiness if taken too late in the evening.
2 20%
dry mouth
1 10%
Sleep Apnea
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Hydroxyzine HCL. See all 14 dosages ►

  25 mg all the time (24/7) 2 hydrochloride25mg as needed 2 hydrochloride50mg as needed 3 pamoate25mg as needed 50 mg all the time (24/7) hydrochloride10mg as needed hydrochloride25mg as needed pamoate25mg as needed 10 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 200 mg daily 400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 7 Number of Patients: 7 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydroxyzine HCL (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
3 60% Course of treatment ended: 60%
Doctor's advice
1 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Other
1 20% Other: 20%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydroxyzine HCL

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Hydroxyzine HCL

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
9
6
5

Stopped Taking Hydroxyzine HCL

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
1
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 70%
Usually
1 10%
Sometimes
1 10%
Never
1 10%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 10%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 30%
Not at all
6 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 80%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.