Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of hydroxyzine as follows:

Skin allergies and anaphylaxis

• Individuals can present with symptoms of skin allergies and anaphylaxis, secondary to use of some food or drugs to which one is allergic.
• Individuals can also present with skin allergy and anaphylactic response, secondary to blood and plasma infusions.
• Symptoms include skin rashes, irritation and intense itching, hives, nausea and vomiting, hypotension, and difficulty breathing.
• Hydroxyzine administered with adrenaline can help controlling and offering relief from these symptoms of acute allergic and anaphylactic response.

Nausea and vomiting of surgeries

• Anesthesia and surgical procedures can induce some nausea and vomiting, thus leading to complications such as aspiration.
• Hydroxyzine use can reduce the nausea and vomiting associated with anesthesia and surgical procedures, thus reducing risk for aspiration.
• Hydroxyzine use can reduce the nausea and vomiting during the post-surgical period, thus reducing the discomfort during the recovery phase.