Xanax Side Effects
- Light-headedness
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Irritability
- Talkativeness
- Difficulty with concentration
- Dry mouth
- Increased salivation
- Changes in sex drive or capability
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Weight changes
- Problems with urinating
- Appetite changes
- Joint pain
- shortness of breath
- seizures
- seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist (hallucinating)
- severe skin rash
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
- depression
- memory problems
- confusion
- problems with speech
- unusual changes in behavior or mood
- thinking about harming or killing yourself or trying to do so
- problems with coordination or balance
- possible overdose
Warnings & Recalls for Xanax
Drugs like Xanax require special precautions and Xanax comes with a series of contraindications before getting prescribed it as a drug. Children are commonly discouraged from taking Xanax. Since the potential for abuse with this drug is high, those who habitually use drugs and alcohol are dissuaded from taking Xanax. Those with the following conditions are discouraged from taking Xanax: myasthenia gravis, liver disorders, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, sleep apnea, respiratory depression, marked neuromuscular weaknesses, acute pulmonary insufficiencies, psychosis, if they’ve got an allergy to alprazolam (the active ingredient in Xanax). It is strongly urged not to take alcohol while being prescribed Xanax, as impaired motor skills and alertness have been issues with taking Xanax.
Another contraindication of taking Xanax is that pregnant and nursing women are discouraged from taking Xanax as benzodiazepines can cross the placenta, enter into the fetus and also by the fact that it can be secreted through the breast milk of a nursing mother. Taking Xanax while pregnant has proved that there are risks with congenital abnormalities, fetal drug dependence, withdrawal symptoms in the post-natal period, respiratory problems and neonatal flaccidity. Spontaneous abortions have also occurred.As of yet, there haven't been any recalls of the drug Xanax.
Xanax Treatment and Use
Xanax | Alprazolam is prescribed to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorder. The classification of the drug Xanax is that of a benzodiazepine. It normally functions by decreasing excitement in the brain that might be abnormal. Xanax is also used to treat depression, agoraphobia, and premenstrual syndrome.
Xanax can come in either tablet form or concentrated liquid form. The two forms are usually taken about two to four times a day. It is strongly cautioned to take Xanax exactly in the way that has been prescribed by a patient’s physician or pharmacist, as drug abuse can become quite common with Xanax.
Other Names for Xanax
Alprazolam
Lawsuits & Legal Information for Xanax
Author:
Lainee Hooks
Posted on Apr 28, 2012
