Generic name: hydroxyzine hydrochloride
Dosage form: oral syrup
Drug classes:Antihistamines, Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 22, 2021.
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Hydroxyzine Syrup Description
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is designated chemically as (±)-2-[2-[4-(p-Chloro-α-phenylbenzyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethoxy]ethanol dihydrochloride. Its structural formula is as follows:
Inactive Ingredients for Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, USP (Syrup) are: alcohol 0.5% (v/v); liquid sugar; methylparaben; peppermint oil; propylene glycol; propylparaben; purified water and spearmint oil. It may also contain citric acid anhydrous or sodium citrate dihydrate for pH adjustment. The pH range is between 2.0 and 4.3.
Hydroxyzine Syrup - Clinical Pharmacology
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is unrelated chemically to the phenothiazines, reserpine, meprobamate, or the benzodiazepines.
Hydroxyzine is not a cortical depressant, but its action may be due to a suppression of activity in certain key regions of the subcortical area of the central nervou...
