Learn About Hydroxyzine

Precautions

You have to take precautions with this medication, ladies! Talk to your doctor about all your allergies, especially if they have ever happened with other allergy meds. You're also going to need to tell them about your whole medical history. This means talking about high blood pressure, asthma, and high eye pressure! They also need to know about issues with your thyroid, stomach, and kidneys. Your liver too! Any past seizures or problems urinating mean extra precautions as well. Ladies, some of these issues mean you can't take this medication! Your doctor also has to account for different results on lab tests when you take this med. This includes skin tests for allergies!

Ladies, you need to be careful if you have heart issues when taking this medication. It causes QT prolongation. Normally, this condition is a rare effect. However, heart issues and this med increase your risk of it! This condition affects your heart rhythm, ladies, and you need emergency help for it. You also can't drive until your body adjusts to this med. Ladies, you're going to be drowsy at first! Drinking alcohol makes this worse, so avoid it.

Medication Interactions

Ladies, it's time to write down all the meds, supplements, and vitamins you take. Your doctor needs this list! They'll help you avoid all of the medication interactions that come with hydroxyzine. Sedatives, like opioids and benzodiazepines, are major causes of interactions. Remember, this antihistamine is a sedative too. You don't want two of them! Other drowsy antihistamines, like cetirizine, cause interactions too. You will have to avoid taking muscle relaxants as well, ladies. Topical medications often increase the side effects of hydroxyzine, so you can't take many of them. Remember, going over your medication list with your doctor will help you avoid all of these.