Droxiem Dosage/Direction for Use

Hydroxyzine may be given orally as the hydrochloride or the embonate; doses are expressed in terms of the hydrochloride. Hydroxyzine embonate 170 mg is equivalent to about 100 mg of hydroxyzine hydrochloride. The usual oral doses in adults are: 50 to 100 mg four times daily for the short-term management of anxiety; for pruritus an initial dose of 25 mg given at night, increased if necessary to 25 mg three or four times daily; and 50 to 100 mg for pre- or postoperative sedation.
For pruritus in children over 6 years of age the initial dose is 15 to 25 mg daily increased if necessary to 50 to 100 mg daily in divided doses; for children 6 months to 6 years old the initial dose is 5 to 15 mg daily increased if necessary to 50 mg daily in divided doses. Alternatively, 1 mg/kg daily may be given in divided doses, to a maximum of 2.5 mg/kg daily in children aged 1 to 6 years, and to a maximum of 2 mg/kg daily in those aged 6 years and over. The pre- or postoperative sedative dose in children is 600 micrograms/kg. Dosage should be reduced in patients with hepatic or renal impairment.
For adult psychiatric and emotional emergencies including acute alcoholism: IM: 50-100 mg stat., and q.4-6h., p.r.n.
Nausea and Vomiting excluding Nauseas and Vomiting of Pregnancy: Adults: 25-200 mg IM.
Children: 0.5 mg/lb body weight IM.
Pre and postoperative adjunctive medication: Adults: 25-200 mg IM.
Children: 0.5 mg/lb body weight IM.
Pre and postpartum adjunctive therapy: 25-100 mg IM.