Hydroxyzine (Vistaril®, Atarax®) is associated with increased risk of QT prolongation

Anxiety and insomnia are present in a high proportion of our patients. Clinicians need and want more non-addicting options for the treatment of insomnia that we can use either alone or along with other medications. One such option has been hydroxyzine. In the past, I too have frequently used hydroxyzine in high doses for the…