Description

20 x Alprazolam (Xanax) 2mg XR in sealed blister

20 x Alprazolam (Xanax) 2mg XR in sealed blister

20 x 2mg Alprazolam (Xanax) XR

Type: Benzodiazepine

Use: Anxiety, panic disorders

Risks: Dependence, withdrawal seizures, overdose (especially with opioids/alcohol)

Harm Reduction:
Use short-term and at the lowest effective dose.
Avoid mixing with alcohol or opioids.
Taper slowly to avoid withdrawal seizures.
Look for signs of dependence and tolerance.

Alprazolam, sold under the brand name Xanax among others, is a fast-acting, potent tranquilizer of moderate duration within the triazolobenzodiazepine group of chemicals called benzodiazepines. Alprazolam is most commonly prescribed in the management of anxiety disorders, especially panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Other uses include the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea, together with other treatments. GAD improvement occurs generally within a week. Alprazolam is generally taken orally.

Common side effects include sleepiness, depression, suppressed emotions, mild to severe decreases in motor skills, hiccups, dulling or declining of cognition, decreased alertness, dry mouth (mildly), decreased heart rate, suppression of central nervous system activity, impairment of judgment (usually in higher than therapeutic doses), marginal to severe decreases in memory formation, decreased ability to process new information, as well as partial to complete anterograde amnesia, depending on dosage. Some of the sedation and drowsiness may improve within a few days.

The maximum recommended daily dose is 10 milligrams per day.