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What is Alprazolam?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine used for the treatment of anxiety disorder, panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, and anxiety associated with depression. It may also be used to treat anxiety in children.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Anxious mood 2254 824
Panic disorder 1465 318
Panic attacks 1075 420
Generalized anxiety disorder 232 88
Insomnia 195 89

Show all 253 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 64
Moderate 175
Mild 428
None 697

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Alprazolam

Side effect Patients Percentage
Sleepiness 110
Drowsiness 105
Sedation 52
Fatigue 39
Problems concentrating 35
Memory problems 33

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Why patients stopped taking Alprazolam

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Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 281
Other 235
Did not seem to work 183
Side effects too severe 116
Course of treatment ended 98
Personal research 50
Change in health plan coverage 19
Expense 18
See all 772 patients who've stopped taking Alprazolam

Duration

Stopped taking Alprazolam

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 92
1 - 6 months 138
6 months - 1 year 111
1 - 2 years 102
2 - 5 years 172
5 - 10 years 84
10 years or more 60
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 818
Usually 304
Sometimes 200
Never taken as prescribed 42
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 33
Somewhat hard to take 98
A little hard to take 150
Not at all hard to take 1083
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 2
$100-199 6
$50-99 18
$25-49 55
< $25 727
Not specified 556

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Alprazolam after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 80
Lorazepam (Ativan) 48
Diazepam (Valium) 25
Buspirone (BuSpar) 8
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 6

Show all 36 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Alprazolam and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 163
Lorazepam (Ativan) 56
Diazepam (Valium) 25
Buspirone (BuSpar) 21
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril) 13

Show all 52 treatments patients report switching to

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106 patient evaluations for Alprazolam

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Oct 31, 2020 (Started Nov 03, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

Aug 30, 2017 (Started Nov 03, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2020 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 8, 2019 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (overwhelming fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 8, 2018 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (overwhelming fatigue)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 7, 2015 (Started Jan 15, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 8, 2019 (Started Jul 12, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for panic attacks)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks
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