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Hydroxyzine HCL Treatment Report
Brand Names:
Atarax, Hydroxyz, Hydroxyzine Pamoate, Vistaril
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.
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Reasons taken
113 patients in the community are taking or have taken Hydroxyzine HCL.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 27 | 23% |
| Anxiety | 25 | 22% |
| Insomnia | 10 | 8% |
| Itching (pruritus) | 8 | 7% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 4 | 3% |
| Stress/anxiety | 3 | 2% |
| anxiety, depression, confusion, falling down | 3 | 2% |
| Nausea | 2 | 1% |
| can not sleep | 2 | 1% |
| Itching skin | 2 | 1% |
| Dizziness | 1 | <1% |
| Irritability | 1 | <1% |
| hives | 1 | <1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | <1% |
| infection | 1 | <1% |
| General health | 1 | <1% |
| Allergies | 1 | <1% |
| Anxiety and frustration | 1 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | <1% |
Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, Levothyroxine, and Prayer.
| 10mg as needed | 25 mg all the time (24/7) | 25 mg as needed | 25mg as needed | 2 hydrochloride25mg as needed | 2 hydrochloride50mg as needed | 2 pamoate25mg as needed | 2 pamoate50mg as needed | 3 pamoate25mg as needed | 4 hydrochloride50mg as needed | 50 mg all the time (24/7) | 50 mg as needed | 50mg as needed | as needed | hydrochloride25mg as needed | pamoate25mg as needed | pamoate50mg as needed | 25 mg monthly | 10 mg daily | hydrochloride 10 mg/5 mL daily | 20 mg daily | 25 g daily | 25 mg daily | 3 x hydrochloride 10 mg/5 mL daily | 40 mg daily | 4 x hydrochloride 10 mg/5 mL daily | 50 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | ||
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Hydroxyzine HCL or how long patients were taking Hydroxyzine HCL before stopping.
Currently Taking Hydroxyzine HCL
Stopped Taking Hydroxyzine HCL
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 22 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 57% | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 14% | 1 |
| None | 29% | 2 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 14% | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 9% | 2 |
| Mild | 18% | 4 |
| None | 59% | 13 |
Top reported side-effects include: Drowsiness, dry mouth, Morning sleepiness if taken too late in the evening.
Summary results are based on 22 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 22)
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- fragiletruth
- Sex: F
- Depression: 0
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 2
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Low
- 23 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
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by fragiletruth
Jul 08, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsMild
- Insomnia
- Advice/Tips
- Didn't work for me, so I told them not to bother giving me a prescription for it when I left the hospital.
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
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- b3ck
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 3
- Mania: 4
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Overwhelming
- 30 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Moderate
- See profile
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by b3ck
Sep 12, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- Vistaril was very ineffective in treating my panic attacks, they didn't even make me sleepy even though they are basically a super dose of benadryl. I did have an allergic reaction to a cat at one point, the vistaril did help with that...lol.
- See full evaluation
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1 helpful mark
Report created on July 04, 2009.