Drug details
Vistaril (hydroxyzine)
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Vistaril (hydroxyzine pamoate) is an antihistamine with anticholinergic (drying) and sedative properties used as a sedative to treat anxiety and tension. Vistaril is also used together with other medications given for anesthesia. Vistaril may also be used to control nausea and vomiting, or to treat allergic skin reactions such as hives or contact dermatitis. Vistaril is available in generic form.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- fast or pounding heartbeats,
- severe dizziness,
- fainting, and
- convulsions (seizures)
- headache with chest pain,
The following drugs are related to Vistaril, either as a replacement or used together:
- Allegra (fexofenadine hcl)
- Allegra-D (fexofenadine hcl and pseudoephedrine hcl)
- Allegra-D 24 Hour (fexofenadine hcl 180 and pseudoephendrine hcl 240)
- Atarax (hydroxyzine hydrochloride)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- Benadryl Injection (diphenhydramine injection)
- Librax (chlordiazepoxide and clidinium)
- Clarinex (desloratadine)
- Clarinex-D 12hr (desloratadine and pseudoephedrine sulfate)
- Clarinex-D 24hr (desloratadine and pseudoephedrine sulfate)
- Claritin (loratadine)
- Claritin D (loratadine and pseudoephedrine)
- Texacort (dexamethasone tablets)
- Silenor (doxepin tablets)
- Nolix (flurandrenolide topical cream)
- Hydrocortisone (hydrocortisone cream and ointment 2.5%)
- Ryaltris (olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate monohydrate nasal spray)
The following supplements are related to Vistaril, and may be used together with the drug:
- Rice Bran (s.)
- Melatonin (s.)
- Whey Protein (s.)
- Phleum Pratense (s.)
- Thymus Extract (s.)
- Tinospora Cordifolia (s.)
- Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
- Bifidobacteria (s.)
- Lactobacillus (s.)
- Lemon Balm (s.)
- Tyrosine (s.)
- Dmso (Dimethylsulfoxide) (s.)