Generic Name and Formulations:
Hydroxyzine pamoate 25mg, 50mg; caps.
Company:
Pfizer Inc.
Allergic pruritus.
25mg 3–4 times daily.
<6yrs: 50mg daily. ≥6yrs: 50–100mg daily. Both in divided doses.
Antihistamine.
Early pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
Elderly.
Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol, other CNS depressants (eg, meperidine, barbiturates).
Drowsiness, dry mouth, tremor, convulsions.
Caps—100
Short-term management of anxiety.
50–100mg 4 times daily.
<6yrs: 50mg daily. ≥6yrs: 50–100mg daily. Both in divided doses.
Antihistamine.
Early pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
Therapy for >4 months. Elderly.
Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol, other CNS depressants (eg, meperidine, barbiturates).
Drowsiness, dry mouth, tremor, convulsions.
Caps—100