Hydroxyzine (Hydroxyzine)
Overview of Hydroxyzine
Hydroxyzine is a synthetic drug with central nervous sytem depressant, antispasmodic, antihistaminic and antifibrillatory actions. Hydroxyzine is administered orally or intramuscularly.
Indication of Hydroxyzine
Hydroxyzine is primarily indicated in conditions like Anxiety, Insomnia, Pruritus, Tension, Urticaria, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Antiemetic poisoning, Routine management of the 3rd stage of labour, Surgical procedures.
Contraindication of Hydroxyzine
No data regarding the contra indications of Hydroxyzine is available.
Side Effects of Hydroxyzine
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Hydroxyzine, which give rise to further complications include Hemolysis.,Hydroxyzine produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Arrhythmias. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Hydroxyzine therapy.,The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Hydroxyzine include Hypotension.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Hydroxyzine are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Drowsiness, Fatigue, Nervousness, Blurred vision, Termors, Seizures and convulsions, Paresthesias, Xerostomia, nervousness, Nervousness, dizziness, Thickning of bronchial reaction.
Precautions of Hydroxyzine
Patients should observe caution while driving or performing other tasks requiring alertness. Hydroxyzine should be used with caution in patients with asthma, glaucoma, ulcer, heart diseases, high B.P and seizures.