Hydroxyzine hydrohydrate is a type of antiallergic antihistamine that has a powerful antipruritic action and is therefore widely used to relieve allergic symptoms such as itching and redness of the skin.
This drug can be purchased from conventional pharmacies and some supermarkets under the trade name Of Hidroxizine, Pergo or Hixizine, in the form of tablets, syrup or solution for injection.
- The price of hydroxycin hydrochlorine can vary between 10 and 30 reais.
- Depending on the dose.
- Form of presentation and trademark of the drug.
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This medicine begins to work after about 20 to 30 minutes and lasts up to 6 hours.
How it is used depends on the pharmaceutical form, age and problem to be treated:
The recommended dose for adults is 25 mg, which equates to 12.5 ml of solution measured in the syringe, orally, 3 to 4 times daily, or every 8 hours or every 6 hours, respectively.
The recommended dose in children is 0.7 mg per kg of weight, which is equivalent to 0.35 ml of solution measured in the syringe, for each kg of weight, orally, 3 times a day or 8 in 8 hours.
The solution should be measured with a 5 ml dosing syringe, included in the package. If the volume exceeds 5 ml, the syringe should be filled. The unit of measurement to be used in the syringe is mL.
The recommended dose of hydroxycin for adults and children over 6 years is 1 tablet per day for up to 10 days.
The main side effects of hydroxycin hydrohydrate include drowsiness and dry mouth. Therefore, it is not recommended to consume alcoholic beverages or take other medicines that depress the central nervous system, such as non-narcotic, narcotic and barbiturate painkillers, when using this medicine, as it tends to increase the effects of drowsiness.
Yes, one of the most common side effects of this remedy is drowsiness, so it is very likely that people who take hydroxycin hydrohydrate feel drowsy.
Hydroxyzine hydrohydrate is contraindicated for pregnant women, lactating women, children under 6 years of age, as well as for people with hypersensitivity to one of the components of the formula.
Além disso, a Hidroxizina só deve ser utilizada com indicação médica em caso de pacientes com insuficiência renal, epilepsia, glaucoma, insuficiência hepática ou doença de Parkinson.