Active Ingredient: Hydroxyzine
Hydroxyzine is indicated in the symptomatic treatment of anxiety in adults from 18 years of age.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:
For:
Oral, 50 milligrams hydroxyzine, divided 3 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 100 milligrams hydroxyzine daily.
Atarax should be used at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest possible duration.
For symptomatic treatment of anxiety in adults from 18 years of age:
50 mg/day in 3 separate administrations of 12.5 mg, 12.5 mg, 25 mg. It is at the discretion of the prescriber whether a larger dose should be taken in the evening. In more severe cases doses of up to 100 mg/day can be used. The maximum daily dose is 100 mg per day.
For:
Oral, 25 milligrams hydroxyzine, divided 3 times daily. The maximum allowed total dose is 50 milligrams hydroxyzine daily.
Hydroxyzine should be used at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest possible duration.
50 mg/day in 3 separate administrations of 12.5 mg, 12.5 mg, 25 mg. It is at the discretion of the prescriber whether a larger dose should be taken in the evening.
In elderly patients it is recommended to initiate treatment with half the recommended dose due to prolonged effect. The lowest possible dose should be chosen when treating the elderly. The maximum daily dose for the elderly is 50 mg/day.
For:
Regimen A, in case that patient age in years is < 6
Oral, 50 milligrams hydroxyzine, divided daily, 3 doses in total.
Regimen B, in case that patient age in years is ≥ 6
Oral, between 50 milligrams hydroxyzine and 100 milligrams hydroxyzine, divided daily, 3 doses in total.
For symptomatic relief of anxiety and tension associated with psychoneurosis and as an adjunct in organic disease states in which anxiety is manifested: children under 6 years, 50 mg daily in divided doses; children over 6 years, 50 to 100 mg daily in divided doses.
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