Vistaril vs. Buspirone hcl: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Vistaril and Buspirone hcl. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 133,108 people who take Vistaril and Buspirone hcl, and is updated regularly.
What is Vistaril?
Vistaril has active ingredients of hydroxyzine hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 9,565 Vistaril users. Check the latest studies of Vistaril.
What is Buspirone hcl?
Buspirone hcl has active ingredients of buspirone hydrochloride. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 9,821 Buspirone hcl users. Check the latest studies of Buspirone hcl.
133,108 people who take Vistaril and Buspirone hcl are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vistaril (hydroxyzine hydrochloride)
- Buspirone Hcl (buspirone hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Vistaril:
- not at all: 5.36 %
- somewhat: 28.02 %
- moderate: 35.59 %
- high: 20.77 %
- very high: 10.27 %
Buspirone Hcl:
- not at all: 6.84 %
- somewhat: 29.67 %
- moderate: 34.57 %
- high: 21.6 %
- very high: 7.32 %
Want to compare Vistaril with Buspirone hcl?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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:
- Vistaril (8,644 reports)
- Buspirone hcl (8,801 reports)
Browse all side effects of Vistaril:
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 Buspirone hcl:
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 hydroxyzine hydrochloride and buspirone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Vistaril and Buspirone hcl, 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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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