Limit Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) Use Due to QT Prolongation

October 2016

Recent warnings will highlight the risk of QT prolongation and torsades with hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril, etc)....

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Adverse Events Limit Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) Use Due to QT Prolongation
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