Can I use Escitalopram and Hydroxyzine together?

Escitalopram may in the initial period of use cause an increased feeling of anxiety, nervousness. This is a temporary symptom, it usually lasts several days. If the same doctor recommended the emergency use of Hydroxyzine in a panic attack, you should stick to medical recommendations. This is a very common solution. Only a doctor can assess on the basis of anamnesis and research whether the benefits are higher in terms of use. From a pharmacological point of view, the concomitant use of hydroxyzine with medicines known to prolong the QT interval in the heart or cause torsade de pointes arrhythmias, e.g. with Escitalopram, is contraindicated. However, we are talking about constant use - not ad hoc. According to the leaflet, there is certainly information about not combining drugs, while the final decision on taking them at the same time is made by the doctor. More about anxiety: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/app/kategorie/zaburzenia-lekowe-nerwica