The effect of the drug Atarax 25mg

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1. What is atarax 25mg?

The composition of the drug atarax 25mg is Hydroxyzine dichlorhydrate 25mg and excipients: Calcium phosphate, lactose, magnesium stearate, maize starch, silicon dioxide and sodium lauryl sulfate. Atarax 25 mg is a product of the company UCB Pharma.S.A. - Belgium.
Hydroxyzine is a competitive histamine antagonist on the H1 receptor. In addition, the drug also has CNS depressant, anticholinergic, antispasmodic and local anesthetic effects, soothing and antiemetic. Hydroxyzine may cause respiratory depression, especially in young children.
The calming and sedative effects of hydroxyzine are due to a decrease in the activity of the subcortical central nervous system, but hydroxyzine does not have a cortical inhibitory effect. The mechanism of hydroxyzine's antiemetic and anti-motion sickness effects is unknown, but is most likely due to its central anticholinergic and CNS depressant effects.
Efficacy of long-term use of hydroxyzine for more than 4 months in the treatment of anxiety has not been established, but clinicians believe that benzodiazepines are more effective than hydroxyzine in anxiety disorders.

2. The effect of atarax 25mg drug Atarax 25mg helps reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress, calm nerves during pre-anesthesia and after anesthesia; Atarax medicine 25mg treats itching caused by allergies in diseases such as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis. 3. Dosage of drug atarax 25mg Adults take atarax 25mg with a dose of 2-4 tablets (25mg) per day, taken orally; Children from 30 months to 15 years old use atarax 25mg at a dose of 1mg/kg/day, orally. 4. Contraindications of drug atarax 25mg Atarax drug 25mg should not be used in the following cases:
Difficulty urinating; Patients with glaucoma ; You are allergic to any ingredient in atarax 25mg. 5. Notes when using atarax 25mg. Do not use food or drugs containing alcohol while being treated with atarax 25mg;
Read the instructions for use of atarax 25mg carefully before taking it, if you need more information, please consult your pharmacist or doctor. Atarax 25mg is only used under the prescription of a doctor, keep atarax 25mg out of the reach of children.
Atarax 25mg may cause drowsiness, caution should be exercised if users have to drive or operate machinery;
Atarax 25mg should not be used in pregnant and lactating women because there are not enough data to prove its safety in pregnant women, atarax 25mg can cross the placental barrier.

6. Undesirable effects of atarax 25mg Common side effects: Constipation, difficulty urinating, mild to moderate drowsiness, headache, fatigue, restlessness, dizziness, difficulty staying, thickening of secretions in bronchi, pharyngitis, weight gain, nausea, abdominal pain, arthralgia, dry mouth... Uncommon: palpitations, hypotension, lethargy, paradoxical excitability, bronchospasm, bleeding orange, angioedema, rash, hepatitis, myalgia, tremor, paresthesia, blurred vision. 7. Drug interactions of atarax 25mg with other drugs Atarax 25mg can enhance the effects of central nervous system depressants such as opiates, analgesics, barbiturates or other tranquilizers, anesthetics, anesthesia or alcohol. When atarax 25mg is co-administered with CNS depressants, care should be taken to avoid excessive sedation, the dose of CNS depressants should be reduced by up to 50%;
When taking atarax 25mg with other anticholinergics may increase the anticholinergic effect;
Hydroxyzine in atarax 25mg can inhibit and reverse the vasoconstrictor effect of epinephrine (also known as adrenaline), so when a vasoconstrictor is required for patients taking hydroxyzine, noradrenaline or metaramolol can be used. , do not use epinephrine.
8. What to do in case of an overdose of atarax 25mg? Symptoms of drug overdose atarax 25mg: Convulsions, lethargy, hypotension. There is no specific treatment for an overdose of antihistamines such as atarax 25mg, which can only be cleared of the stomach by induction of vomiting or gastric lavage.
If the patient is comatose, convulsive, and has lost the vomiting reflex, gastric lavage can be performed if an endotracheal tube is inserted with an inflatable balloon to prevent aspiration of gastric contents, if the patient's blood pressure is low, intravenous fluids can be given. and take noradrenalin or metaraminol (not adrenaline).
Atarax medicine 25mg is a prescription medicine, usually indicated to relieve the itching sensation caused by allergies, urticaria, atopic dermatitis (Eczema) or can relieve stress, anxiety in adults. . To ensure effective use and avoid unwanted side effects, you need to read the instructions carefully before using or follow the instructions of your doctor or pharmacist.
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