Drug & supplement interaction

Anti-inflammatory Diet + Hydroxyzine

Hydroxyzine brand names: Atarax, Vistaril, Ucerax.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Anti-inflammatory Diet and Hydroxyzine in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Interaction report

Anti-inflammatory Diet and Hydroxyzine

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Hydroxyzine and Anti-inflammatory Diet in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Anti-inflammatory Diet alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Anti-inflammatory Diet at all — not against Hydroxyzine, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Anti-inflammatory Diet is an eating pattern rather than something you take. Ask your pharmacist or doctor before changing how you eat while on a prescribed medicine: some medicines are dosed around meals, and a change in diet can change how they work. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Anti-inflammatory Diet safety at a glance

Anti-inflammatory... overall Generally safe For most people, this is a balanced, nutritious eating pattern that is safe to follow.
Pregnancy Use caution Generally healthy during pregnancy, but discuss nutrient needs and any restrictive changes with your doctor.
Breastfeeding Use caution A balanced version is usually fine, but avoid overly restrictive plans and check with your provider.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Hydroxyzine and Anti-inflammatory Diet? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Anti-inflammatory Diet Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Hydroxyzine. It is the side-effect record for Anti-inflammatory Diet on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Anti-inflammatory Diet, this list is the first place to look.

  • Heartburn / Diarrhea / Nausea Additional detail

    “Gastrointestinal symptoms such as upset stomach with diarrhea, gas, heartburn, and nausea have been reported.”

    Anti-inflammatory Diet · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    1 source cited
    1. 104690. Vadell AKE, Bärebring L, Hulander E, et al. Anti-inflammatory diet in rheumatoid arthritis (ADIRA)-a randomized, controlled crossover trial indicating effects on disease activity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020;111(6):1203-1213.
  • Stomach upset Additional detail

    Recorded for Anti-inflammatory Diet in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Heartburn / Diarrhea / Nausea above.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Anti-inflammatory Diet — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We read the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Hydroxyzine’s FDA label too, and the two lists don’t meaningfully overlap — which is why no Hydroxyzine column appears here.

From our Q&A

Questions About Anti-inflammatory Diet or Hydroxyzine

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Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Hydroxyzine

This page covers Anti-inflammatory Diet only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Hydroxyzine page lists 183 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Grapefruit (major), Henbane (major), Scopolia (major) and St. John's Wort (major).

By severity: 5 major · 135 moderate · 43 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Hydroxyzine page

“Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) is a sedating antihistamine for itching and anxiety, so read this list closely before pairing it with any supplement. Five of the 183 ingredients on file rate major, and those come first: grapefruit and St.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Anti-inflammatory Diet and Hydroxyzine Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Anti-inflammatory Diet
Steady interest

#1,332 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Hydroxyzine
Top 10%

#225 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Anti-inflammatory Diet reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Anti-inflammatory Diet and Hydroxyzine records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Eating pattern

About Anti-inflammatory Diet

What is Anti-inflammatory Diet?

  • Joint pain and arthritis
  • Heart health
  • Reducing chronic inflammation
  • Weight management
  • General wellness and disease prevention

An anti-inflammatory diet is an eating pattern that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish, and olive oil while limiting processed foods, added sugar, and refined carbohydrates. It is generally safe and broadly healthy, and some evidence links it to lower inflammation markers and better heart and joint health, though it is a supportive lifestyle approach rather than a cure. Talk with your doctor or a registered dietitian before making major changes, especially if you have a medical condition.

Whole-food eating pattern (meal plans, recipes, dietary guidelines)

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Anti-inflammatory Diet is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Anti-inflammatory Diet record says about it on its own.

Anti-inflammatory Diet: dosing

There is no set "dose" for an anti-inflammatory diet because it is an eating pattern, not a supplement. A common approach is to fill most of your plate with vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and beans; choose fish, nuts, and olive oil as main fat and protein sources; and limit sugary drinks, refined grains, processed meats, and ultra-processed snacks.If you buy any branded "anti-inflammatory" supplements or meal products, follow the label and do not assume more is better. A registered dietitian can help tailor the plan to your needs, and your pharmacist or doctor can help if you have health conditions.

From our Anti-inflammatory Diet monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Anti-inflammatory Diet monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Hydroxyzine

What Is Hydroxyzine Used For?

Brand names: Atarax, Vistaril, Ucerax

Hydroxyzine is used to relieve anxiety and tension related to psychoneurosis (anxiety-based mental health conditions) and as a supportive treatment when anxiety is part of another medical condition. Oral forms — including tablets, capsules, and oral solution — are used for anxiety relief and to manage itching (pruritus) caused by allergic conditions such as chronic urticaria (hives), atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and histamine-driven itch. Oral forms are also used as a sedative before and after surgery or general anesthesia.

Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride intramuscular injection is used specifically when a shot is needed — for example, in acute psychiatric or emotional emergencies, acute alcohol withdrawal with anxiety symptoms or delirium tremens, control of nausea and vomiting (except during pregnancy), and as pre- and post-operative or pre- and post-partum supportive medication to reduce narcotic requirements and control nausea.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Hydroxyzine

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (50,845 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Pruritus 3,383 reports
Nausea 3,067 reports
Fatigue 2,961 reports
Toxicity to various agents 2,567 reports
Completed suicide 2,544 reports
See full Hydroxyzine drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Anti-inflammatory Diet

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Anti-inflammatory Diet — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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Evidence & sources

Anti-inflammatory Diet References

The 1 references that drive our Anti-inflammatory Diet monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Vadell AKE, Bärebring L, Hulander E, et al. Anti-inflammatory diet in rheumatoid arthritis (ADIRA)-a randomized, controlled crossover trial indicating effects on disease activity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020;111(6):1203-1213.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Following Anti-inflammatory Diet While Taking Hydroxyzine: Common Questions

Is it safe to follow Anti-inflammatory Diet while taking Hydroxyzine?
We do not list a known interaction between Anti-inflammatory Diet and Hydroxyzine. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Hydroxyzine interact with any supplements?
Yes. Hydroxyzine has documented interactions with 183 supplements in our database — Anti-inflammatory Diet is not one of them. The Hydroxyzine interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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