Hydroxyzine is a sedative, tranquillizer and a hypnotic drug. It is used widely in the treatment of anxiety.

It is also used for treating nausea due to motion sickness, itching and higher sensitivity to itching and withdrawal of opioid usage. It is also used for chronic skin rashes, inflammation, allergies induced due to sunlight.

Dizziness, sedation, calmness and deep sleep have been observed in patients under treatment by this drug. Over dosage may result in a hallucination.

Pregnant women might have fetal abnormalities under this drug.

People with a medical history of hypersensitivity should avoid this drug. It should not be used alongside anti depressants which affect the central nervous system.