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The medication should be taken as directed or as directed by physician.
Pruritus: Adults: 25 mg orally, 3 to 4 times daily.
Children (more than 6 years): Initial as 15-25 mg per day, if necessary, the oral dose may be increased to 50 to 100 mg per day in divided doses.
Children (6 months to 6 years): Initial as 5-15 mg per day, if necessary, the oral dose may be increased to 50 mg per day in divided doses.
Sedation: For using as premedication and following general anesthesia: Adults: 50-100 mg orally per dose.
Children: 0.6 mg per kg orally.
Anxiety: Adults: Film-coated tablet/Syrup: 25-100 mg, 4 times daily. Maximum dose: 600 mg daily.
Oral solution: 50-100 mg orally, 4 times daily.
Children (more than 6 years): 50 to 100 mg per day orally in divided doses.
Children (younger than 6 years): 50 mg per day orally in divided doses.
The use of Hydroxyzine in the treatment of anxiety and stress should be periodically evaluated for its efficacy.
Dosage in hepatic insufficiency or renal impairment: Patients with hepatic insufficiency: The dose of Hydroxyzine should be reduced to 1/3 of the total daily dose.
Patients with moderate to severe renal impairment: The dose of Hydroxyzine should be reduced to half.
