hey i was wondering if anyone has/had atarax(hydroxyzine hcl) perscribed to them? The doctor gave it to me for anxiety instead of xanax ... Is this atarax ok ? side affect? addictive? PLease i am mostly concered about the addicition part so get back to me asap please!

Atarax is an antihistamine, so you shouldn't have any trouble with addiction (unlike Xanax).

It's an interesting choice for anxiety, but keep in mind that the original antidepressants and antianxiety meds were based on antihistamines.

Hope it works for you!

My psychiatrist prescribes atarax for anxiety on a regular basis. I've taken it before and didn't experience any side effects. Keep in mind, though, that I've taken over 30 psychiatric meds and have become pretty immune to side effects...LOL. And, no, atarax is not addictive. I hope it works out for you. Good luck!