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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

What Is Xanax

Some pills bought online contain harmful drug

October 02, 2008
Some prescriptions of Ambien, Ativan, Lexapro, and Xanax purchased online may be dangerous, warns the FDA. Early tests have found the pills in question to contain haloperidol, an antipsychotic that can cause agitation, breathing problems, muscle spasms, and stiffness. Click the headline above or the link that follows to read the original FDA advisory. There, you can see pictures of the dangerous pills and find out what to do if you suspect your prescription is unsafe. 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

Premenstrual Syndrome: Treatment
...are sometimes given anti-anxiety drugs. The standard drugs are benzodiazepines, usually alprazolam (Xanax), but they can become addictive and subject to abuse. Newer antianxiety drugs, notably... Read more »
TMJ Medications
...Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil... 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 »
Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
...pose less risk for abuse than the shorter-acting drugs, which include diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and lorazepam (Ativan).Assessing symptoms frequently and administering benzodiazepine... Read more »
Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions
...(Ativan); benzodiazepine-receptor agonists such as zolpidem (Ambien) or eszoplicone (Lunesta); alprazolam (Xanax); or temazepam (Restoril). They have been known to cause short-term forgetfulness... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder.... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder.... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder.... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder.... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat the panic and anxiety symptoms associated with panic disorder.... Read more »

Related News

Generic Xanax approved
October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted drugmaker Actavis permission to market a generic form of Xanax. The generic, alprazolam ER, is... Read summary »

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... Read summary »

Report finds legal meds more deadly than illegal drugs
October 03, 2008

An analysis of autopsy data in the state of Florida has found that the rate of deaths caused by prescription drugs was three times the rate of deaths... Read summary »

What to do if you forget to pack your pills
October 03, 2008

By David Stanley I can usually spot a vacationer the moment one walks into the store. Anxiety is plastered on his face as he makes a beeline... Read summary »

Real-life advice for surviving menopause
October 03, 2008

by Linda Romine Menopause, a condition women experience as they age and stop having periods, is different for each woman. From hot flashes and... Read summary »