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Brand Names: Alzam, Frontal, Neurol, Niravam, Trankimazin, Xanax
See also: Alprazolam XR

What is Alprazolam? Alprazolam is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. Alprazolam 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. Read more...Click to read more below

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


Reasons Taken

151 patients in the community are taking or have taken Alprazolam.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 49 32%
Anxiety 45 29%
Other 24 15%
Insomnia 7 4%
Panic attack(s) 6 3%
Hyperventilation 1 <1%
Panic attacks 1 <1%
Muscle tension 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Alprazolam.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg none 0.0083325 mg month 0.25 mg day 0.5 mg day 0.75 mg day 1 mg none 1 mg day 1.5 mg day 2 mg day 2 tbs. day 3 mg day 4 mg day 5 mg day 6 mg day 25 mg day 30 mg day
  74 Number of Patients: 74 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Alprazolam or how long patients were taking Alprazolam before stopping.

Currently taking Alprazolam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
15
19
16
10
35

Stopped taking Alprazolam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
1
5
1
3
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Alprazolam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 6 35% Doctor's advice: 35%
Other 5 29% Other: 29%
Course of treatment ended 5 29% Course of treatment ended: 29%
Side effects too severe 4 24% Side effects too severe: 24%
Not indicated 2 12% Not indicated: 12%
Did not seem to work 1 6% Did not seem to work: 6%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 25 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 43% 6
Moderate 43% 6
Slight 14% 2

Anxiety

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 4% 1
Moderate 20% 5
Mild 48% 12
None 28% 7

Top reported side-effects include: sleepy, Sedation, Difficulty concentrating

Summary results are based on 25 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 25)

  • sixstarus
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Low
    52 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • sixstarus
  • by sixstarus
    Sep 15, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Other
Advice/Tips
This med is very addictive. Try not to use it to much only when needed.

  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Alprazolam



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