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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Xanax Prescribed For

Study links hospital stays and use of sleep meds

October 03, 2008
Researchers have found that a significant number of elderly patients prescribed a sleeping med for short-term insomnia during a hospital stay are still taking them six months later. Valium and Xanax are often prescribed as sleep aids and can have dangerous side effects, particularly when combined with other meds. Doctors say communication between hospital and family doctors is needed to fix the problem. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Can Xanax and Klonopin Help Treat Depression and Panic Disorder?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...extreme chronic depression and panic disorder.  Can Xanax and Klonopin help?  Have other... Read more »

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Not getting relief from Xanax, antidepressants causing tension and nausea?
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...this made it worse. My doctor gratefully put me on Xanax .5mg at first I only took them... Read more »

Health Guide

TMJ Medications
...Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil... Read more »
Stress Part 8: Working With Anxiety
...for heading off anxiety. These include old standbys such as Valium and more recent entries such as Xanax and Ativan. Because of their potential for abuse and addiction, they are generally... Read more »
Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
... Pfizer, the manufacturer of Chantix, agreed to update the warning and precautions section in its prescribing information for doctors, caregivers and patients.  Pfizer now includes in its... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...sensitive to medications than the average person, so great care and consideration should be taken when prescribing drugs for fibromyalgia.  Sometimes it’s necessary to start with lower doses to... Read more »
Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications
...other treatments.Benzodiazepines. The standard anxiolytics are the benzodiazepines, with alprazolam (Xanax) most often used for PMS. Experts, however, generally do not recommend these drugs for... Read more »

Medications

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