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Xanax
(Alprazolam) for Insomnia!
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Anti-Anxiety
medicines for Insomnia! |
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Remarks
- What are generic drugs?
- When a drug company first invents a drug that
company is the only one allowed to make that drug
for a certain number of years (approximately 10
years in the US). After this time period, other
companies are allowed to make the same drug. These
drugs are called generics. The original drug is
called a brand name drug. Brand name drugs and their
generics are IDENTICAL in terms of active
ingredients. The generic pills may look different
(because they are made by a different company) but
inside is exactly the same active ingredient which
works in exactly the same way. The only difference
between brand name drugs and generic drugs is that
generics are always less expensive.
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- Why is this Xanax (Alprazolam)
prescribed?
- Xanax (Alprazolam) is used to treat anxiety
disorders and panic attacks. Xanax (Alprazolam) is
in a class of medications called benzodiazepines. It
works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the
brain.
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- How should Xanax (Alprazolam) be used?
- Alprazolam comes as a tablet and a concentrated
solution (liquid) to take by mouth.
It usually is taken two to four times a day.
- Follow the directions on your prescription label
carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to
explain any part you do not understand.
- Take alprazolam exactly as directed.
- To take the concentrated liquid, use only the
dropper that came with your prescription.
Draw into the dropper the amount prescribed for one
dose.
- Squeeze the dropper contents into a liquid or
semi-solid food such as water, juice, soda,
applesauce, or pudding.
- Stir the liquid or food gently for a few seconds.
- The concentrated liquid will blend completely with
the food.
- Drink or eat the entire mixture immediately.
- Do not store for future use.
- Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose
of alprazolam and gradually increase your dose, not
more than once every 3 or 4 days.
- Alprazolam can be habit-forming.
- Do not take a larger dose or take it more often or
for a longer time than your doctor tells you to.
- Do not stop taking alprazolam without talking to
your doctor.
- Suddenly stopping to take alprazolam may worsen
your condition and cause withdrawal symptoms
(anxiousness, sleeplessness, irritability, and
seizures).
- Withdrawal symptoms may be worse if you take more
than 4 mg of alprazolam every day.
- Your doctor will decrease your dose gradually.
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- Xanax's synonyms may be?
- Alprazolam, with the brand Xanax, was initially marketed by Pharmacia. The trade names of Alprazolam may also be Alp, Alpram, Alprax (from Gador), Alprox, Alzam, Anxirid, Apo-Alpraz, Alzolam, Axal, Azor, Calmax, Gerax, Intensol, Kalma, Niravam, Novo-Alprazol, Nu-Alpraz, Reclam, Tranquinal (from Bago), Texidep, Xanax XR, Xanor, Zenith and Zopax.
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