what medication class is vistaril
home > allergies center > allergies a-z list > hydroxyzine, vistaril, atarax index. Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax) is a drug prescribed to treat itching caused by a variety of allergic conditions. Hydrozyzine is also prescribed to treat anxiety and tension; and to treat alcohol withdrawal, nausea, and vomiting.
Hydroxyzine (/haÉªËdrÉksáµ»ziËn/) is a first-generation antihistamine of the diphenylmethane and piperazine class. It was first synthesized by Union Chimique Belge in 1956 and was marketed by Pfizer in the United States later the same year, and is still in widespread use today.