Benzodiazepine is prescribed by a doctor to give relief from insomnia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attacks with or without agoraphobia, anxiety disorder, and nausea due to chemotherapy.
Generic alprazolam bars are generally yellow, green, or blue.
A purple Xanax weighs 1 mg, while pink and orange Xanax pills weigh only 0.5 mg.
The molecular formula of alprazolam is 8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-s-triazole [4,3-α] [1,4] benzodiazepine.
Xanax has various therapeutic and adverse effects.How to Use Xanax bar tablets?Take the medicine as prescribed by your doctor or take it as written on the prescription label.Please use the lowest effective dose of Xanax bar.Xanax bars are rectangular white tablets and it is taken directly by mouth or as instructed by your doctor.Swallow it as a whole with a glass full of water, do not crush, chew and break it.Avoid eating and drinking grapefruit with this medicine.The dosage depends on your age, condition, tolerance capability, and effectiveness.Xanax can be used alone or with other medications also.0.25 mg to 0.5 mg dosage of Xanax, three times per day is recommended for anxiety disorder.
Your doctor can maximize the dosage as per your medical condition but the dosage should not be exceeded than 4 mg per day.However, for panic disorder, the dosage can be increased by more than 4 mg in a day.Xanax standard pills are sold in 2 mg doses, So its means that an individual has to take a few of them for an overdose.However, if you missed the dose instead of taking the double dose, skip that dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.It is an addicted tablet so be careful if you are a drinker, smoker, and drug abuser as the chance of addiction increases with these habits.