Ativan vs. Hydroxyzine hydrochloride: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ativan and Hydroxyzine hydrochloride. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 318,595 people who take Ativan and Hydroxyzine hydrochloride, and is updated regularly.
What is Ativan?
Ativan has active ingredients of lorazepam. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 78,506 Ativan users. Check the latest studies of Ativan.
What is Hydroxyzine hydrochloride?
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride has active ingredients of hydroxyzine hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 10,486 Hydroxyzine hydrochloride users. Check the latest studies of Hydroxyzine hydrochloride.
318,595 people who take Ativan and Hydroxyzine hydrochloride are studied.
Drugs being compared in this study:
- Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride (hydroxyzine hydrochloride)
- Ativan (lorazepam)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ativan:
- not at all: 2.25 %
- somewhat: 20.9 %
- moderate: 34.66 %
- high: 30.74 %
- very high: 11.44 %
Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride:
- not at all: 5.28 %
- somewhat: 26.88 %
- moderate: 35.72 %
- high: 23.42 %
- very high: 8.69 %
Want to compare Ativan with Hydroxyzine hydrochloride?
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Ate? ?, Arikan MF, Kaplan M, Altay M, "Hydroxyzine induced pancytopenia and petechial rashes: a rare complication", Journal Of Contemporary Medicine, 2017 Jan .
- Ate? ?, Arikan MF, Kaplan M, Altay M, "Hydroxyzine induced pancytopenia and petechial rashes: a rare complication", Journal Of Contemporary Medicine, 2017 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ativan (74,417 reports)
- Hydroxyzine hydrochloride (10,080 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ativan:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Hydroxyzine hydrochloride:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on lorazepam and hydroxyzine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Ativan and Hydroxyzine hydrochloride, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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