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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
3 6%
Moderate
7 14%
Mild
17 33%
None
24 47%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleepiness
8 38%
Memory problems
7 33%
Difficulty concentrating
7 33%
Sedation
7 33%
Balance problems
2 10%
Interdose withdrawal effects (anger/irritability)
2 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Alprazolam. See all 29 dosages ►

  0.25 mg as needed 0.25mg as needed 0.5 0.25mg as needed 0.5 mg all the time (24/7) 0.5 mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 1mg as needed 2 0.25mg as needed 2 0.5mg as needed 2 1mg as needed 2mg as needed 3 0.25mg as needed 0.5 mg weekly 0.075 mg daily 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 0.625 mg daily 0.75 mg daily 1 mg daily 1.25 mg daily 1.5 mg daily 2 mg daily 2.5 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 6 mg daily 8 mg daily 25 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 30 Number of Patients: 30 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 34 Number of Patients: 34 18 Number of Patients: 18 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 31 Number of Patients: 31 52 Number of Patients: 52 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 46 Number of Patients: 46 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Alprazolam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
9 38% Other: 38%
Doctor's advice
6 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Did not seem to work
3 13% Did not seem to work: 13%
Side effects too severe
3 13% Side effects too severe: 13%
Course of treatment ended
3 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Personal research
2 8% Personal research: 8%
Expense
1 4% Expense: 4%

See all 22 patients who’ve stopped taking Alprazolam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Alprazolam

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

Stopped Taking Alprazolam

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
32 63%
Usually
12 24%
Sometimes
6 12%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 2%
Somewhat
6 12%
A little
8 16%
Not at all
36 71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
3 6%
< $25
28 55%

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

Report created on March 20, 2010.