hydroxyzine worsening depression

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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