Medication

[desertgirl]

Does anyone know if it is okay to take ultram with vistaril? I just starting taking the vistaril for anxiety and I am feeling very wierd. I checked the interactions on a website and it says something about the central nervous system. Not sure what that means?

[RCA7591]

The concomitant use of Tramadol (Ultram) and Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) is contraindicated.

Tramadol possesses mild affinity for opioid receptor sites (Tramadol is 10% as potent as Morphine), and Hydroxyzine potentiates the effects of opiates. Thus when the two are combined, their effects as a central nervous system depressant are additive.

In short, you'd feel sedated and loopy if you combined the two.

Ryan

[desertgirl]

Thanks for the info, I did not feel loopy, just very anxious and shaky.....maybe it's from changing from vicodin to ultram, my anxiety is thru the roof right now.