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Anxiolytic vs Hydroxyzine - What's the difference?

anxiolytic | hydroxyzine |

As nouns the difference between anxiolytic and hydroxyzine

is that anxiolytic is (medicine) a drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety while hydroxyzine is a first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.

As an adjective anxiolytic

is that reduces anxiety; tranquilizing.

anxiolytic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing

    • Antonyms

    * (reducing anxiety)

    Noun

    (wikipedia anxiolytic) (en noun)
  • (medicine) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (anxiety-treating drug)

    Related terms

    *

    See also

    * tranquilizer

    hydroxyzine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia hydroxyzine)
  • A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.