alprazolam(Xanax, Xanax XR, Niravam)
Short-acting benzodiazepine (Schedule IV)
Pronunciation
/ælˈpræzəlæm/
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At a glance
- Generic name
- alprazolam
- Brand names
- Xanax, Xanax XR, Niravam
- Therapeutic class
- Short-acting benzodiazepine (Schedule IV)
- Mechanism (summary)
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Clinical pearls
- Take only as prescribed - Schedule IV; dependence risk.
- Do not stop abruptly - taper required (seizure risk).
- Avoid alcohol and CNS depressants.
- Use caution with driving / machinery.
- Short half-life -> rebound anxiety between doses.
Sources
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