In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Hydroxyzine (hydroxyzine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: antihistamines, miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics and is used to treat Allergic Urticaria, Anxiety, Nausea/Vomiting, Pain, Pruritus and Sedation.
US matches:
- Hydroxyzine
- Hydroxyzine Capsules
- Hydroxyzine Suspension
- Hydroxyzine Syrup
- Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate
- Hydroxyzine Oral Solution
- Hydroxyzine Tablets
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
N05BB01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000068-88-2
Chemical Formula
C21-H27-Cl-N2-O2
Molecular Weight
374
Therapeutic Category
Anxiolytic agent
Chemical Name
Ethanol, 2-[2-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)phenylmethyl]-1-piperazinyl]ethoxy]-
Foreign Names
- Hydroxyzinum (Latin)
- Hydroxyzin (German)
- Hydroxyzine (French)
- Hidroxizina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Hydroxyzine (OS: DCF, BAN)
- Idroxizina (OS: DCIT)
- UCB 4492 (IS: UCB)
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate (OS: JAN)
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate (PH: USP 32, JP XIV)
- Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM)
- Hydroxyzine dihydrochloride (IS)
- Hydroxyzindihydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Hydroxyzine (chlorhydrate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32, JP XIV)
- Hydroxyzini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
Brand Names
- Apo-Hydroxyzine
Apotex, Vietnam
- Atarax
IBN, Tunisia; UCB, Bulgaria; UCB, Tunisia
- Dormirex
Lafrancol, Guatemala
- Hidroxicina Genfar
Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador
- Hydroxyzine HCL
Mutual, United States
- Hytis
General Pharma, Bangladesh
- Qualidrozine
Quality, Hong Kong
- Atarax-P
Pfizer, Japan
- Hatanazin
Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan
- Hyderax
HLB, Argentina
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate
Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; Watson, United States
- Vistaril
Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States
- AH 3
UCB, Germany
- Anx
Econo Med, United States
- Apo-Hydroxyzine
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Singapore
- Atarax
ACI, Bangladesh; Alfa, Peru; Alliance, United Arab Emirates; Alliance, Egypt; Alliance, United Kingdom; Alliance, Iraq; Alliance, Iran; Alliance, Jordan; Alliance, Kuwait; Alliance, Lebanon; Alliance, Qatar; Alliance, Saudi Arabia; Alliance, Syria; Alliance, Yemen; Pfizer, Guyana; Pfizer, Japan; Pfizer, United States; Solvay, Russian Federation; UCB, Austria; UCB, Belgium; UCB, Burkina Faso; UCB, Bahrain; UCB, Burundi; UCB, Benin; UCB, Central African Republic; UCB, Congo; UCB, Cote D'ivoire; UCB, Cameroon; UCB, Czech Republic; UCB, Germany; UCB, Denmark; UCB, Algeria; UCB, Spain; UCB, Finland; UCB, France; UCB, Gabon; UCB, Georgia; UCB, Guinea; UCB, Greece; UCB, Hong Kong; UCB, Hungary; UCB, India; UCB, Iceland; UCB, Italy; UCB, Luxembourg; UCB, Madagascar; UCB, Mali; UCB, Mauritania; UCB, Mauritius; UCB, Mexico; UCB, Malaysia; UCB, Niger; UCB, Netherlands; UCB, Norway; UCB, Oman; UCB, Poland; UCB, Portugal; UCB, Sweden; UCB, Singapore; UCB, Senegal; UCB, Chad; UCB, Togo; UCB, Thailand; UCB, Turkey; UCB, Taiwan; UCB, Taiwan; UCB, Zaire; UCB Pharma, Malta; UCB-Pharma, Switzerland
- Atarax (veterinary use)
Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom
- Ataraxone
Lazar, Argentina
- Atarax-P
Pfizer, Japan
- Aterax
UCB, South Africa
- Bestalin
Lapi Laboratories, Indonesia
- Cedar
Psipharma, Colombia
- Dalun
Medipharm, Chile
- Disron
Nagase Iyakuhin, Japan
- Fasarax
Prater, Chile
- Fedox
Mediderm, Chile
- Hiderax
Lafrancol, Colombia
- Hidroxicina La Santé
La Santé, Colombia
- Hidroxizin
Sicomed, Romania
- Histacalmine (Hydroxyzine and Chlorphenamine (veterinary use))
Virbac, France
- Histaderm (Hydroxyzine and Chlorphenamine (veterinary use))
Sogeval, France
- Hydroxyzine Europharm
Europharm, Hong Kong
- Hydroxyzine HCL
Actavis, United States; Amneal, United States; Andapharm, United States; Hetero, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; InvaGen, United States; KVK Tech, United States; Luitpold, United States; Morton Grove, United States; Northstar, United States; Pliva, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sun, United States; Teva USA, United States; UCB, Netherlands; Vintage, United States; Watson, United States
- Hydroxyzine Renaudin
Renaudin, France
- Hydroxyzinum
ICN, Lithuania; ICN, Poland; Pliva, Poland; Polon, Poland
- Iremofar
Uni-Pharma, Greece
- Iterax
UCB, Indonesia; UCB, Philippines
- Neucalm
Legere, United States
- Neurax
Merck Generics, South Africa
- Neurolax
Actavis, Georgia
- Otarex
Teva, Israel
- Ucerax
UCB, United Arab Emirates; UCB, Bahrain; UCB, Egypt; UCB, Ireland; UCB, Iraq; UCB, Iran; UCB, Jordan; UCB, Kuwait; UCB, Lebanon; UCB, Oman; UCB, Qatar; UCB, Saudi Arabia; UCB, Syria; UCB, Yemen; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom
- Ucerax (veterinary use)
UCB, United Kingdom
- Vetaraxoid (Hydroxyzine and Prednisolone (veterinary use))
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Finland
- Vistaril
Pfizer, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
BAN | British Approved Name |
BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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