hydroxyzine 25mg tablets

What is the most important information I should know about hydroxyzine?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Hydroxyzine may cause dizziness or drowsiness hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. If you experiencedizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Use alcohol cautiously hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile you are taking hydroxyzine hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

What is hydroxyzine?
• Hydroxyzine depresses activity in the central nervous system (brain andspinal cord), which causes relaxation and relief from anxiety hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Therefore, hydroxyzineis used to treat anxiety disorders and tension in stressful situations--beforesurgery, for example hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Hydroxyzine may also increase the effects of other medicines, such aspain relievers and sedatives, so it is useful after surgery also hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Hydroxyzine is also an antihistamine hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. It blocks the effects of the naturallyoccurring chemical histamine in your body hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. This makes hydroxyzine useful fortreating allergic conditions, especially those that involve the skin, such ashives, itching, and rashes hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Hydroxyzine may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

Who should not take hydroxyzine?
• Before taking hydroxyzine, tell your doctor if you have any other medicalconditions, especially heart, liver, or kidney disease hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. You may require a lowerdose or special monitoring during hydroxyzine therapy if you have any othermedical conditions hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• It is not known whether hydroxyzine will harm an unborn baby hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Do nottake hydroxyzine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• It is also not known whether hydroxyzine passes into breast milk hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Donot take hydroxyzine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• If you are over 60 years of age, you may be more likely to experienceside effects from hydroxyzine hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. You may require a lower dose of this medication hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

How should I take hydroxyzine?
• Take hydroxyzine exactly as directed by your doctor hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• To ensure that you get a correct dose, measure the syrup form of hydroxyzinewith a special dose-measuring spoon or cup, not with a regular tablespoon hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Store hydroxyzine at room temperature away from moisture and heat hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. However, if it is almosttime for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take only your next regularlyscheduled dose hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Do not take a double dose of this medication unless otherwisedirected by your doctor hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Symptoms of a hydroxyzine overdose include extreme drowsiness, nausea,vomiting, seizures, hallucinations, and decreased breathing hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

What should I avoid while taking hydroxyzine?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Hydroxyzine may cause dizziness or drowsiness hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. If you experiencedizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Use alcohol cautiously hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile you are taking hydroxyzine hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

What are the possible side effects of hydroxyzine?
• Stop taking hydroxyzine and seek emergency medical attention if you experiencean allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swellingof your lips, tongue, or face; or hives) hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Continueto take hydroxyzine and talk to your doctor if you experience
· dizziness, drowsiness, sleepiness, or confusion;
· blurred vision or a dry mouth; or
· nausea or vomiting hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

What other drugs will affect hydroxyzine?
• Many drugs may increase the effects of hydroxyzine and lead to heavysedation hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are takingany of the following drugs:
· other antihistamines, such as brompheniramine (Dimetane, Bromphen,others), chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton, Teldrin, others), azatadine (Optimine),clemastine (Tavist), and many others;
· narcotics (pain killers) such as meperidine (Demerol), morphine (MSContin, MSIR, others), propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet), hydrocodone (Lorcet,Vicodin), oxycodone (Percocet, Percodan), fentanyl (Duragesic), and codeine(Fiorinal, Fioricet, Tylenol #3, others);
· sedatives such as phenobarbital (Solfoton, Luminal), amobarbital (Amytal),and secobarbital (Seconal);
· phenothiazines such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin),mesoridazine (Serentil), perphenazine (Trilafon), prochlorperazine (Compazine),thioridazine (Mellaril), and trifluoperazine (Stelazine); or
· antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil), doxepin (Sinequan),imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine(Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), phenelzine (Nardil), and tranylcypromine (Parnate) hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with hydroxyzine hydroxyzine 25mg tablets. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about hydroxyzine written for healthprofessionals that you may read hydroxyzine 25mg tablets.

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