Posted by Mitch on September 18, 2001, at 23:33:03
In reply to Visterol for anxiety/sleep?, posted by karenR on September 18, 2001, at 16:32:28
> Has anyone ever heard of visterol? My pdoc suggested I take this instead of
> a traditional AD/anti-anxiety med. I was living happily on serzone for the last
> 3 months, but found out I was pg and had to stop (for at least the first trimester).
> Has anyone had experience with this med? I can't seem to find anything about it on
> the web.
>
> Thanks,
> karenRJust something of a side note, but Zyrtec (cetirizine) the prescription antihistamine (peripheral H1 antagonist-like Claritin) that only needs to be taken once daily at bedtime is the primary active metabolite of Vistaril (hydroxyzine). I take that PRN for itching related to allergies I have and it does seem to have an anxiolytic effect during the next day.
Mitch
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