Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride and Trioxsalen

• Generic Name: hydroxyzine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  ANX, Vistaril, Atarax, Vistaril IM, Hyzine, Vistaject-50, Rezine

Symptomatic management of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneuroses and as an adjunct in patients with organic disease states who have associated anxiety; however, most clinicians consider other anxiolytic agents (e.g., benzodiazepines) more effective.

Has been used to allay anxiety in prepartum and postpartum states.

Has been used for prompt control of acutely disturbed or hysterical patients.

Management of pruritus caused by allergic conditions (e.g., chronic urticaria, atopic or contact dermatoses) and in histamine-mediated pruritus.

Sedation before and after general anesthesia.

Has been used to reduce opiate analgesic requirements.

Has been used to manage agitation caused by acute alcohol withdrawal.

Has been used to control motion sickness.

Management of nausea and vomiting of various etiologies (e.g., postoperative).

Safety for prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy not established; contraindicated during early pregnancy.

• Generic Name: trioxsalen
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Trioxsalen belongs to the group of medicines called psoralens. It is used along with ultraviolet light (found in sunlight and some special lamps) in a treatment called psoralen plus ultraviolet light A (PUVA) to treat vitiligo, a disease in which skin color is lost. Trioxsalen may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Trioxsalen was available only with your doctor's prescription.

Trioxsalen was discontinued by the manufacturer in December 2002.