Definitions for hydroxyzine
hy·drox·yzine

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1. hydroxyzine hydrochloride, hydroxyzine, Atarax, Vistarilnoun

   a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness

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1. hydroxyzinenoun

   A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.

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1. Hydroxyzine

   Hydroxyzine, sold under the brand names Atarax and others, is an antihistamine medication. It is used in the treatment of itchiness, anxiety, and nausea, including that due to motion sickness. It is used either by mouth or injection into a muscle.Common side effects include sleepiness, headache, and a dry mouth. Serious side effects may include QT prolongation. It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. Hydroxyzine works by blocking the effects of histamine. It is a first-generation antihistamine in the piperazine family of chemicals.It was first made by Union Chimique Belge in 1956 and was approved for sale by Pfizer in the United States later that year. In 2019, it was the 75th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 9 million prescriptions.

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1. hydroxyzine

   Hydroxyzine is a type of medication classified as an antihistamine, which is used to treat allergic reactions and symptoms such as itching, runny nose, and hives. It can also be used to control nausea and vomiting, as well as to help with anxiety and to induce sleep before or after surgery. It works by blocking certain natural substances like histamines and acetylcholine in the body, thus reducing activity in the central nervous system.

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1. Hydroxyzine

   Hydroxyzine is a first-generation antihistamine of the diphenylmethane and piperazine classes. It was first synthesized by Union Chimique Belge in 1956 and was marketed by Pfizer in the United States later the same year, and is still in widespread use today. Due to its antagonistic effects on several receptor systems in the brain, hydroxyzine has strong anxiolytic and mild antiobsessive as well as antipsychotic properties. Today it is used primarily for the symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneurosis and as an adjunct in organic disease states in which anxiety is manifested. Because of its antihistamine effects it can also be used for the treatment of severe cases of itching, hyperalgesia and motion sickness-induced nausea. Even though it is an effective sedative, hypnotic, analgesic, and tranquilizer, it allegedly shares virtually none of the abuse, dependence, addiction, and toxicity potential of other drugs used for the same range of therapeutic reasons. Hydroxyzine has been used in medical practice with opioid analgesics to increase the analgesic efficacy of opioids, and by recreational drug users to maximise the effects of opiates, and/or preempt some side effects of opioids like itching, nausea, and vomiting.

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1. Hydroxyzine

   A histamine H1 receptor antagonist that is effective in the treatment of chronic urticaria, dermatitis, and histamine-mediated pruritus. Unlike its major metabolite CETIRIZINE, it does cause drowsiness. It is also effective as an antiemetic, for relief of anxiety and tension, and as a sedative.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydroxyzine in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydroxyzine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hydroxyzine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hydroxyzine
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxyzine
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hydroxyzine
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
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