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Hydroxyzine vs Cetirizine - What's the difference?

hydroxyzine | cetirizine |

As nouns the difference between hydroxyzine and cetirizine

is that hydroxyzine is a first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic while cetirizine is a major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.

hydroxyzine

English

Noun

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

    • cetirizine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia cetirizine)
  • A major metabolite of hydroxyzine, an antihistamine used in the treatment of allergies, hay fever, angioedema, and urticaria.