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alprazolam

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Noun1.alprazolam - an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
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benzodiazepine - any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency


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Benzodiazepines include clonazepam, which is used for social phobia and GAD; alprazolam, which is helpful for panic disorder and GAD; and lorazepam, which is also useful for panic disorder.
Anxiety Disorders by Hendrix, Mary Lynn / Pamphlet by: National Institute of Mental Health
Delavirdine should not be taken with the following: alprazolam (Xanax), midazolam (Versed), triazolam (Halcion), carbamazipine (Carbatrol, Tegretol, Tegretol XR), phenobarbital, phenytoin (Dilantin), cisapride (Propulsid), cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid), ranitidine (Zantac), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane) or rifabutin (Mycobutin).
DELAVIRDINE (Rescriptor) by Research Initiative/Treatment Action!
Folts -- whose animal experiments in the mid-1970s showed that aspirin could prevent the arterial blood clots that lead to heart attacks -- now reports animal results suggesting that alprazolam adds to aspirin's ability to stave off such clots.
Anti-anxiety drug may help nix heart attacks by Ezzell, Carol / Science News
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