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

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

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

How should I take hydroxyzine?
• Take hydroxyzine exactly as directed by your doctor hydroxyzine eye circles. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you hydroxyzine eye circles.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water hydroxyzine eye circles.
• 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 eye circles. Ifyou do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist where you can getone hydroxyzine eye circles.
• Store hydroxyzine at room temperature away from moisture and heat hydroxyzine eye circles.

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

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

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

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 eye circles.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur hydroxyzine eye circles. 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 eye circles.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur hydroxyzine eye circles. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome hydroxyzine eye circles.

What other drugs will affect hydroxyzine?
• Many drugs may increase the effects of hydroxyzine and lead to heavysedation hydroxyzine eye circles. 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 eye circles.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with hydroxyzine hydroxyzine eye circles. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines hydroxyzine eye circles.

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

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