• Xanax is safe during pregnancy ?

    No, Xanax (alprazolam) during pregnancy may be harmful to your unborn baby. If you are hoping to become pregnant, it's best to talk your provider about alternative medications for your condition. Contact your provider immediately if you become pregnant, since it's important to discuss the risks and benefits of continuing on this medication. There is a North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry to monitor the safety of anti-seizure medications during pregnancy. Xanax (alprazolam) isn't typically used for seizures, but many other benzodiazepines are. If you are currently pregnant and taking Xanax (alprazolam), it is encouraged that you enroll in the registry to help researchers learn about the risks. You’ve read all your free member-only stories.

     

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  • Dosage

    Xanax comes as a tablet, an extended-release tablet, an orally disintegrating tablet (a tablet that dissolves quickly in the mouth), and a concentrated solution (liquid) to take by mouth.

    A person should take Xanax by mouth as a doctor directs. The dosage will be based on the following factors:

    why the person is taking it
    their age
    how their body responds to the treatment
    A doctor may gradually increase the dosage of Xanax until the drug works effectively for the person. People should closely follow their doctor’s instructions to reduce the risk of side effects.

    If a person has used this medication regularly for a long time or in high dosages, withdrawal symptoms can occur if they suddenly stop taking it.

    To prevent this, a doctor may reduce the dosage of Xanax gradually.

    Xanax is available in doses of:

    •  Xanax 0.25 mg: This will be white, oval, scored, and imprinted with “XANAX 0.25.”

    • Xanax 0.5 mg: This will be peach, oval, scored, and imprinted with “XANAX 0.5.”

    • Xanax 1 mg: This will be blue, oval, scored, and imprinted with “XANAX 1.0.”

    Xanax 2 mg: This will be white, oblong, multi scored, and imprinted with “XANAX” on one side and “2” on the reverse side.
    A person should not crush, chew, or break a Xanax extended-release tablet. They should swallow the tablet whole. It is specially made to release the drug slowly into the body. Breaking the tablet would cause too much of the drug to be released at once.

    People should not share their medications with other people. It may not be suitable for them and may harm them.

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  • common side effect of Xanax

    Alprazolam is one of the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepines in the United States. However, there are still many side effects associated with it. If you are taking Xanax, you may experience any of these common side effects:

    • Drowsiness or fatigue
    • Dizziness
    • Dysarthria (slurred or slow speech)
    • Headache
    • Memory impairment
    • Depression

     

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