Hydroxyzine (/haÉªËdrÉksÉ¨ziËn/ ; sold as Vistaril, Atarax) is a first-generation antihistamine of the diphenylmethane and piperazine class.It was first synthesized by Union Chimique Belge in 1956 and was marketed by Pfizer in the United States later the same year, and is still in widespread use today.ydroxyzine (/haÉªËdrÉksÉ¨ziËn/ ; sold as Vistaril, Atarax) is a first-generation antihistamine of the diphenylmethane and piperazine class.
Meningitis can also be caused by the direct spread of a nearby severe infection, such as an ear infection (otitis media) or a nasal sinus infection (sinusitis). An infection can also occur any time following direct trauma to the head or after any type of head surgery.
Meningococcal infection is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the UK and Ireland 1. Meningococcal bacteria (Neisseria meningitidis) can cause meningitis or septicaemia, or a combination of these diseases.ow that there is a very effective MenC vaccine, 85% of cases are caused by MenB infection 3. The disease can affect anyone of any age, but mainly affects babies, pre-school children and young people. Meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia are life-threatening diseases, but most people affected do recover.