Dosage: How should you take Hydroxyzine?

When treatment begins with injections, it can be continued in tablet form.

Your doctor will adjust your dosage based on your response to Hydroxyzine. Due to an increased risk of drowsiness, older adults usually start at the low end of the dosage range.

FOR ANXIETY AND TENSION

Adults
The usual dose is 50 to 100 milligrams of Hydroxyzine 4 times per day.

Children
Children under Age 6
The total dose is 50 milligrams of Hydroxyzine daily, divided into several smaller doses.

Children over Age 6
The total dose is 50 to 100 milligrams of Hydroxyzine daily, divided into several smaller doses.

FOR ITCHING DUE TO ALLERGIC CONDITIONS

Adults
The usual dose is 25 milligrams of Hydroxyzine 3 or 4 times a day.

Children under Age 6
The total dose is 50 milligrams of Hydroxyzine daily, divided into several smaller doses.

Children over Age 6
The total dose is 50 to 100 milligrams of Hydroxyzine daily, divided into several smaller doses.

BEFORE AND AFTER GENERAL ANESTHESIA

Adults
The usual dose is 50 to 100 milligrams of Hydroxyzine .

Children
The usual dose is 0.6 milligram of Hydroxyzine per 2.2 pounds of body weight.

If you miss a Hydroxyzine dose
Take the missed dose of Hydroxyzine as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose of Hydroxyzine to make up for a missed one.

Hydroxyzine Overdose
Overdose symptoms of Hydroxyzine

Body as a whole

• unsteadiness
• tremor
• convulsions
• dry mouth, Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
• blurred vision

Skin

• flushed skin

Heart and blood vessels

• rapid heartbeat
• low blood pressure
• palpitations

Nervous system

• depression
• excitation
• drowsiness
• nervousness
• dizziness
• hallucinations
• disorientation
• delirium
• coma

Hydroxyzine Storage instructions
Keep Hydroxyzine in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store below 30°C (86°F). and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom).

Preparations : Tablets: 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg.
Capsules: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg.
Syrup: 10 mg per teaspoonful (5mL).
Suspension: 25 mg per teaspoonful (5ml).