Vistaril (Noun)
Meaning
A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed Vistaril to help calm the patient's anxiety attacks.
- During long car trips, she took Vistaril to alleviate her persistent motion sickness.
- Vistaril had a sedative effect on the agitated child, making him sleep through the night.
- The medication Vistaril was often administered to patients undergoing medical procedures to reduce their nervous tension.
- The nurse handed the patient a dose of Vistaril to ease her restlessness before bedtime.