Why VISTARIL* (Hydroxyzine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of VISTARIL: satisfied (average rating score: 3.17)
(based on 337 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** VISTARIL
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anxiety* | 87 |
| 2 | Urticaria* | 9 |
| 3 | Insomnia* | 9 |
| 4 | Eczema | 5 |
| 5 | Panic attack | 4 |
| 6 | Pruritus* | 3 |
| 7 | Depression* | 3 |
| 8 | Stress | 1 |
| 9 | Social phobia | 1 |
| 10 | Anxiety disorder | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of VISTARIL **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 150 |
| 2 | Fatigue* | 38 |
| 3 | Dry mouth | 37 |
| 4 | Drug ineffective* | 32 |
| 5 | Sedation | 25 |
| 6 | Anxiety* | 24 |
| 7 | Weight increased | 21 |
| 8 | Disturbance in attention | 19 |
| 9 | Headache* | 18 |
| 10 | Dizziness | 18 |
| 11 | Panic attack | 16 |
| 12 | Tremor | 15 |
| 13 | Abnormal dreams | 14 |
| 14 | Nightmare | 12 |
| 15 | Nausea* | 12 |
| 16 | Increased appetite | 11 |
| 17 | Hangover | 10 |
| 18 | Confusional state | 10 |
| 19 | Depression | 9 |
| 20 | Irritability | 9 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for VISTARIL
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Hydroxyzine hydrochloride (Orgatrax, Vistaril, Atarax, Hydroxyzine, Hydroxyzine hcl)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com