Cannabidiol (prescription) and Hydroxyzine interaction

Cannabidiol (prescription) and Hydroxyzine: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Hydroxyzine label · effective 2025-10-31

Major

Rarely, cardiac arrests and death have been reported in association with the combined use of hydroxyzine hydrochloride intramuscularly and other CNS depressants.

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From the Cannabidiol (prescription) (Epidiolex) label · effective 2026-05-29

Moderate

Other CNS depressants, including alcohol, could potentiate the somnolence and sedation effect of EPIDIOLEX.

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Minor

Some subjects in the EPIDIOLEX clinical trials had pruritus, erythema, and angioedema requiring treatment, including corticosteroids and antihistamines.

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