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What is Xanax XR?

Xanax XR® is a long-acting version of alprazolam, a benzodiazepine. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. It is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Anxiety 5 37
Panic attacks 2 12
Insomnia 2 4
Sleepiness 2 0
Support another treatment 2 0
Other 1 5

See all 14 patients currently taking Xanax XR

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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

  0.5mg as needed 1mg as needed 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Xanax XR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 100% Other: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Xanax XR

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Xanax XR

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

Stopped Taking Xanax XR

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

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%

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Report created on March 21, 2010.