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What is Atarax?

Atarax is a brand name for Hydroxyzine. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 1 1
itchy all over (possiable liver problem) 1 0
Itching 1 1
Anxiety 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 50%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
1 50%
Sleepiness
1 50%
Sleep Apnea
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 hydrochloride25mg as needed 2 hydrochloride50mg as needed hydrochloride10mg as needed hydrochloride25mg as needed
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Atarax (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Course of treatment ended
1 50% Course of treatment ended: 50%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Atarax

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Atarax

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

Stopped Taking Atarax

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
1 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 50%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 50%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 100%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.