103 patient evaluations for Alprazolam

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Jun 1, 2009 (Started Jul 30, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (memory problems, balance problems, problems concentrating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Side effects: memory problems, problems concentrating, balance problems
  • 0 helpful marks

May 29, 2009 (Started Apr 03, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxiety and frustration)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 23, 2009 (Started Aug 15, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 4, 2009 (Started May 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 24, 2009 (Started Jul 15, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (anger and irritability between doses)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: All I can say is take as prescribed. Ihave such bad panic attacks that I can't help but take one in themiddle of the day when I get one. My usual time is always morning, and always before bedtime. Helps with restless leg syndrome. but when you take that extra one it is one short and when you run out . Let's put it this way , you want to pull your hair out, you definitley can't sleep. Irritablity and any little thing sets me off and when I have a panic attack it's not good.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: anger and irritability between doses
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 5, 2009 (Started Apr 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: take as only needed, a very dependent drug only a four hour life span
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: migraine headaches
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 1, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I originally wouldn't take them as perscribed because I had heard they were addictive; but my Psychiatrist said you aren't the type to be addicted to them. I can't leave the house without them, I need them within reach at all times. They definitely do the job, but I can't imagine my life without them.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 30, 2009 (Started Mar 30, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2009 (Started Jun 20, 1998)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: just don't take more than prescribed and if you can take less their habit forming. because after awhile they quit working and you have to take more
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 19, 2009 (Started Mar 20, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Advice & Tips: I always think twice before taking this medication. Its extreme efficacy and short half life make it very addictive. I am decreasing my daily dossage, taking it only if anxiety is very severe.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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