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What is hydroxyzine? Hydroxyzine is also used to treat allergic skin reactions such as hives or contact dermatitis. Hydroxyzine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking hydroxyzine? You should not use hydroxyzine if you are allergic to it, or if:.
Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice. How should I take hydroxyzine? What happens if I miss a dose? What happens if I overdose? Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at What should I avoid while taking hydroxyzine? Drinking alcohol with this medicine can cause side effects. What are the possible side effects of hydroxyzine? However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Hydroxyzine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from light, excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them.
However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Do not let anyone else take your medication.
Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription. It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements.
You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies. Generic alternatives may be available. Hydroxyzine pronounced as hye drox' i zeen. In these situations, you can still seek help from a recovery center, like Northpoint Washington. Or, perhaps, you simply have a personality that is prone to addiction.
If you believe that you are misusing hydroxyzine, we can help you learn how to identify triggers and build better habits. We offer therapies like mindfulness-based relapse prevention. While you might not be addicted or be susceptible to relapses, you can learn quite a lot from this type of therapy. Therapies, like mindfulness-based relapse prevention, will teach you how to be more aware of your own mental state.
It will also explore your relationship with addiction. Up until the late s, hydroxyzine was a medication that was often used to treat alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
But the main reason it was used was because doctors really did not have any other options at that time. There were no major studies that had been done on other medications to show that they might be effective.
In , a study was done that showed that Librium was a much better option to use for alcohol withdrawal. Librium is a benzodiazepine. Since that time, benzos have been the top drug of choice for people recovering from alcoholism. In order to understand why hydroxyzine is not the best choice for alcohol withdrawal, it is important to understand why the symptoms occur.
It has to do with two important chemicals in the brain — GABA and glutamate. These chemicals have opposite effects in the brain; glutamate is excitable while GABA is calming. When you drink alcohol, the effects of GABA are enhanced while glutamate is suppressed. This results in the brain becoming quite sensitive to glutamate. When you stop drinking, the brain becomes over excited because it is no longer being suppressed and no GABA is blocking it.
Benzos fit the GABA receptors in the brain, which calms it down. But hydroxyzine does not, and so it cannot counteract the glutamate in your brain. That makes it a poor choice for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. It generally is not something that people take long-term unless they are taking it as an allergy medication. Even so, there are no known risks for the long-term use of hydroxyzine. It is not physically addictive at all.
Hydroxyzine is quite safe for most anyone to use, whether they take it regularly or not. But it may be contraindicated in certain situations. For example, you should not take it if you:. No, these drugs are not the same, but sometimes people confuse them. Both are available by prescription only, but hydroxyzine is an antihistamine medication used to treat allergic reactions and anxiety.
Xanax is also used to treat anxiety, but it is classified as a benzodiazepine drug. It works by enhancing the effects of GABA in the brain. It is not possible to get physically addicted to hydroxyzine.
This could be one of the reasons why doctors may be so willing to prescribe it for their patients. It can be quite effective in the treatment of anxiety and panic attacks. But even though it is not possible to get physically addicted, it is possible to form a psychological addiction to this medication. This happens when a person has been taking it for a long period of time. As time goes on, they begin to feel as though they need it.
Without it, they fear that their symptoms will return. A psychological addiction can be just as troubling as a physical one. If you believe you are addicted to hydroxyzine, it is important to get the help you need. A drug rehab center is a place people can turn to for help once they get addicted to a drug or alcohol. Many substance abuse treatment programs also treat behavioral addictions like gambling and shopping. There is a lot that happens during drug rehab. If you choose an inpatient program, you should expect to be there for about 28 days.
Some types of addictions require the patient to go through detox when they arrive at the treatment center. But hydroxyzine is not one of those drugs. If you choose to go to rehab for hydroxyzine addiction, you will begin therapy right away. The goal of drug rehab is to understand what lies at the root of the addiction. A lot of people who use hydroxyzine do so because it helps with their anxiety.
That means that they have a co-occurring disorder that needs to be treated appropriately in order to get them off this drug. In this case, a dual diagnosis treatment program is needed in order for the person to stop using successfully. This type of rehab ensures that both conditions are treated at the same time. It can help the patient understand the connections between them and increase their chances of a positive long-term outcome.
Once you have completed rehab, your recovery journey has only just begun. It is so important for you to continue to get help and support from both peers and professionals. While that does not mean you need to remain in an inpatient program long-term, it does mean that you need to continue to get some type of treatment. For many people, their aftercare following an inpatient stay means going to an intensive outpatient program. Others may do quite well by going to Narcotics Anonymous meetings and outpatient therapy.
The staff can provide recommendations for the type of treatment they feel you will benefit from the most. Some days I wake up with a heavy head which is a side effect I guess. Would be good to hear from others who have used it for insomnia over a long period of time and how they feel about it.
Thank you for sharing your experience and desire to shed Atarax from your life. Best wishes! I take hydroxyzine for anxiety, sleep disorder, n definitely when I get nauseated. I have been very satisfied taking this medication. I have no side effects that I notice.
After being taken of opiods after 20 years n benzodiazepines for 30 years n taken off them. Thanks to the b. Thank you for letting me comment. Try magnesium citrate starting with mg one hour before bed. Magnesium is a natural muscle relaxers so also good for the heart. Trying to take the smallest dose — 25 mg every other day. For some reason it works the next night as well.
Then I suffer not being able to sleep whatsoever, or only min after entire night of deep breathing, self hypnosis, meditation and other behavioral tricks that never worked for me. So after night when I take my Atarax dose I sleep great, occassionally waking up with a slight headache — which is nothing in comparison from headaches from lack of sleep.
Do people develop tolerance after using it for years? None of herbal remedies have sedative effects on me , yes some calm me down — but never to the point of falling asleep. CBTi therapy with sleep restriction landed me in mental ward — I was suicidal from sleep deprivation.
When my psychiatrists suggested Atarax — it become my lifeline. But of course I worry constantly that it will stop working. Would love to stop being dependend on this or any other drug for sleep — but it seems impossible. Thank you for your input, Eva. It seems like you have had quite a journey. Stay strong, and keep a close relationship with your care provider. My Dr. So we tried fifty mg. Well my brother has passes away at the early age.
Of ,,44 from meloma. I have pstd…bipolar. Will call Dr today. We hope it turns out well for you, Tracey, and that you find a happy balance soon with your doctor. Tracy, atarax and vistaril are pretty much the same things. Atarax is hydroxyzine hcl and vistaril is hydroxyzine pamoate. No difference except for the salt base its made from.
Atarax can come in pill, injection, suppository or liquid form. Whereas, vistaril is usually only made in capsule form. These two meds do pretty much the same thing. Hyroxyzine 25 mg before bedtime is a great alternative to alprazolam for insomnia.
I have stopped waking and raiding the refrigerator in the middle of the night. Fast onset and no side effects. Hello Martin! Glad this article was appealing to you.
If you are interested in switching medicines you need to reach out to your doctor who has your full medical history. They will be able to provide you with accurate medical advice. I was prescribed hydroxyzine for shingles…..
I cannot believe this medication exists and through years and years of therapy, addiction and lifetime depression, not one doctor thought to prescribe this! Thank you for sharing your experiences!
If you are concerned about how the medicine is making you feel or any side effects please reach out to your doctor. We wish you all the best! Hi Reece, So glad to hear that this medication is helping you so much. I too am a long time sufferer of depression and anxiety. Can you please tell me if you are taking Hydroxyzine hcl Atarax or Hydroxyzine pamoate Vistaril?
Thank you Stacy. The only solution to treat my ezcema and insomia is using hydroxyzine. But I am worry daily consume for long term, could it harm to our body or side effect? It is safe to use for long term? If you are concerned about taking your prescription long-term please reach out to your medical provider so they can address your concerns. Only your medical doctor who has your full medical history can help you decide what is best for you. Hydroxyzine should not be taken with Norpace. I am in withdrawal from both Xanax and Percocet due to new guidelines.
Both cause QT prolongation and I suffered.
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