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What is Alprazolam XR?

Alprazolam XR is a long-acting version of alprazolam, a benzodiazepine. 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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1
Moderate
2
Mild
3
None
1

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
4
Loss of balance
2
Loss of coordination
2
Depression
1
Dependence (drug)
1
Dizziness
1
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Alprazolam XR. See all 18 dosages ►

  0.25mg as needed 0.5 mg all the time (24/7) 0.5mg as needed 0mg as needed 1mg as needed 4mg as needed daily mg as needed 0.25 mg monthly 0.01 mg daily 0.25 mg daily 0.5 mg daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 3 mg daily 4 mg daily 10 mg daily 40 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Alprazolam XR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
3   Doctor's advice: 43%
Other
3   Other: 43%
Course of treatment ended
2   Course of treatment ended: 29%
Did not seem to work
1   Did not seem to work: 14%
Side effects too severe
1   Side effects too severe: 14%

See all 7 patients who’ve stopped taking Alprazolam XR

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Alprazolam XR

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

Stopped Taking Alprazolam XR

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 71%
Usually
2 29%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 14%
A little
1 14%
Not at all
5 71%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 71%

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

Report created on September 09, 2010.