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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Anxious mood 36 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Panic attacks 10 1 Efficacy_slight
Insomnia 7 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none
Panic Disorder 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Other 4 0
Treat my mood condition(s) 4 1 Efficacy_slight

See all 57 patients currently taking Xanax XR

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 3
Mild
 6
None
 5

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Xanax XR

Drowsiness 4
Sedation 3
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 3
Problems concentrating 2
Hangover effect 1
Nausea 1
See all 10 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Xanax XR. See all 11 dosages ►

  3mg as needed 2mg as needed 0.25mg as needed 1mg as needed 0.5mg as needed 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7 11 Number of Patients: 11 13 Number of Patients: 13 8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Xanax XR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 8   Other: 50%
Doctor's advice 7   Doctor's advice: 44%
Did not seem to work 3   Did not seem to work: 19%
Course of treatment ended 3   Course of treatment ended: 19%
Personal research 1   Personal research: 6%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 6%
Expense 1   Expense: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped taking Xanax XR

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Xanax XR

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

Stopped Taking Xanax XR

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Xanax XR

Always
 9 60%
Usually
 1 7%
Sometimes
 5 33%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Xanax XR

Very
 1 7%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 2 13%
Not at all
 12 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Xanax XR

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 9%
$25-49
 1 9%
< $25
 9 82%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.