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What is Alprazolam?

Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine used for the treatment of anxiety disorder, panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, and anxiety associated with depression. Off label it is used to treat anxiety in children.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
4 80%
None
1 20%

Most commonly reported side effects

Difficulty concentrating
2 40%
Drowsiness
1 20%
Sedation
1 20%
Sleepiness
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Alprazolam. See all 17 dosages

  0.25mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 0mg as needed 1mg as needed daily mg as needed 0.05 mg daily 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 25 mg daily
  6 Number of Patients: 6 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Alprazolam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 33% Other: 33%
Did not seem to work
1 17% Did not seem to work: 17%
Doctor's advice
1 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Side effects too severe
1 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Course of treatment ended
1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking Alprazolam

Currently Taking Alprazolam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
0
5
5
5

Stopped Taking Alprazolam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
1
2
0
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 60%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
2 40%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
5 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 20%
< $25
2 40%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.