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Hydroxyzine

Hydroxyzine is a sedating antihistamine used for selected pruritus or short-term anxiety. It can impair alertness and prolong the QT interval.

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Urticaria, Pruritus, Anxiety

10 · 25mg

Hydroxyzine 10mg and 25mg film-coated tablets, used for urticaria, pruritus and anxiety. A first-generation antihistamine that also acts centrally.

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Key points

  • Do not drive or combine hydroxyzine with alcohol or other sedatives when impaired.
  • Heart disease, low potassium or magnesium and QT-prolonging medicines increase rhythm risk.
  • Dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision and urinary retention reflect anticholinergic effects.

Listings are for comparison only; suitability and supply depend on indication, prescription, heart and interaction checks, and pharmacy review.

What hydroxyzine is used for

Hydroxyzine may be used for selected allergic itching or short-term anxiety symptoms. It does not treat the underlying cause of chronic itching or anxiety.

Important safety checks

Review fainting, heart rhythm, glaucoma, urinary retention, dementia, pregnancy, kidney or liver disease and all sedating or QT-prolonging medicines.

When to seek urgent care

Seek urgent help for fainting, a new irregular heartbeat, severe confusion, inability to urinate, facial swelling or breathing difficulty.

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