hydroxyzine maximum daily dose

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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