hydroxyzine

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  CAP: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg; TAB: 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg; SOL: 10 mg per 5 mL; INJ: 25 mg per mL, 50 mg per mL

anxiety

[50-100 mg PO q6h prn]

Alt: 50-100 mg IM q4-6h prn

pruritus/urticaria

[25 mg PO q6-8h prn]

sedation, anesthesia adjunct

[25-100 mg IM x1 prn]

Alt: 50-100 mg PO x1 prn; Info: may give prior to and after anesthesia

nausea/vomiting

[IM route]

Dose: 25-100 mg IM q4-6h prn

[PO route (off-label)]

Dose: 25-100 mg PO q6-8h prn

insomnia (off-label)

[50-100 mg PO qhs]

Start: give 30-60min before bedtime; Alt: 50 mg IM qhs

renal dosing

[adjust dose amount]

CrCl <50: decr. usual dose by 50%

HD: decr. usual dose by 50%; no supplement after dialysis; PD: decr. usual dose by 50%; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  CAP: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg; TAB: 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg; SOL: 10 mg per 5 mL; INJ: 25 mg per mL, 50 mg per mL

anxiety

[PO route, <6 yo]

Dose: 2 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h prn; Alt: 50 mg/day PO divided q6-8h prn

[PO route, 6-12 yo]

Dose: 2 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h prn; Alt: 50-100 mg/day PO divided q6-8h prn

[PO route, >12 yo]

see Adult Dosing

[IM route, 2-12 yo]

Dose: 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose IM q4-6h prn

[IM route, >12 yo]

see Adult Dosing

pruritus/urticaria

[PO route, <6 yo]

Dose: 2 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h prn; Alt: 50 mg/day PO divided q6-8h prn

[PO route, 6-12 yo]

Dose: 2 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h prn; Alt: 50-100 mg/day PO divided q6-8h prn

[PO route, >12 yo]

see Adult Dosing

[IM route, 2-12 yo]

Dose: 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose IM q4-6h prn

[IM route, >12 yo]

see Adult Dosing

sedation, anesthesia adjunct

[0.6 mg/kg/dose PO x1 prn]

Alt: 1.1 mg/kg/dose IM x1 prn; Info: may give prior to and after anesthesia

nausea/vomiting

[IM route]

Dose: 1.1 mg/kg/dose IM x1; Alt: 0.5-1 mg/kg/dose IM q4-6h prn

[PO route, <6 yo (off-label)]

Dose: 2 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h prn; Alt: 50 mg/day PO divided q6-8h prn

[PO route, 6-12 yo (off-label)]

Dose: 2 mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h prn; Alt: 50-100 mg/day PO divided q6-8h prn

[PO route, >12 yo (off-label)]

see Adult Dosing

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: consider adult renal dosing for guidance

HD/PD: consider adult renal dosing for guidance

hepatic dosing

[not defined]