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Hydroxyzine hydrochloride (Atarax) and hydroxyzine pamoate (Vistaril) have antianxiety, sedative, fever reducing, and antinausea properties. Hydroxyzine is used to treat anxiety, tension, nervousness, nausea, vomiting, allergies, skin rash, hives, and itching. It is available in tablets, capsules, liquid, and by injection.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An antihistamine drug with sedative properties, used to relieve anxiety, tension, and agitation and to treat nausea and vomiting. It is administered by mouth and may cause drowsiness, headache, dry mouth, and itching.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>This is a sedative antihistamine medication used primarily to alleviate itchiness, and on occasion, it is employed in the management of anxiety.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An antihistamine medication primarily used in general medicine to treat dermatological conditions (e.g., itching) and cold or allergy symptoms. It may also be used in psychiatry to treat mild anxiety or to promote sleep, especially in children. Marketed under the brand name vistaril; may also be known by the discontinued brand name atarax. Minor tranquilizer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-h"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hydroxyzine - Definition of Hydroxyzine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An antihistamine medication primarily used in general medicine to treat dermatological conditions (e.g., itching) and cold or allergy symptoms. 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