Xanax 1mg (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). Alprazolam affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.
XANAX 1mg is used to treat anxiety disorders panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.
XANAX 1mg may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Important information
You should not use Xanax if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, if you also take itraconazole or ketoconazole, or if you are allergic to Xanax or similar medicines (Valium, Ativan, Tranxene, and others).
For the Consumer: XANAX 1mg
Applies to alprazolam: oral solution, oral tablet, oral tablet disintegrating, oral tablet extended release
In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by alprazolam. In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.
Major Side Effects: XANAX 1mg
You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking alprazolam:
More common:
- Being forgetful
- changes in patterns and rhythms of speech
- clumsiness or unsteadiness
- difficulty with coordination
- discouragement
- drowsiness
- feeling sad or empty
- irritability
- lack of appetite
- lightheadedness
- loss of interest or pleasure
- relaxed and calm
- shakiness and unsteady walk
- sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
- slurred speech
- tiredness
- trouble concentrating
- trouble in speaking
- trouble performing routine tasks
- trouble sleeping
- unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
- unusual tiredness or weakness
Less common: XANAX 1mg
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- blurred vision
- body aches or pain
- burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, “pins and needles, or tingling feelings
- changes in behavior
- chills
- clay-colored stools
- confusion about identity, place, and time
- cough
- dark urine
- decrease in frequency of urination
- decrease in urine volume
- diarrhea
- difficult or labored breathing
- difficulty in moving
- difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
- difficulty with concentration
- dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
- dry mouth
- ear congestion
- environment seems unreal
- fainting
- fear or nervousness
- feeling of unreality
- feeling warm
- fever
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- headache
- hyperventilation
- inability to move eyes
- inability to sit still
- increased blinking or spasms of the eyelid
- irregular heartbeats
- itching
- joint pain
- lack or loss of self-control
- loss of bladder control
- loss of coordination
- loss of memory
- loss of voice
- mood or mental changes
- muscle aching or cramping
- muscle pain or stiffness
- muscle weakness
- nasal congestion
- nausea
- need to keep moving
- painful urination
- problems with memory
- rash
- restlessness
- runny nose
- seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
- seizures
- sense of detachment from self or body
- shaking
- shivering
- shortness of breath
- sneezing
- sore throat
- sticking out of the tongue
- sweating
- swollen joints
- talkativeness
- tightness in the chest
- trouble in breathing, speaking, or swallowing
- trouble with balance
- twitching, twisting, or uncontrolled repetitive movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs
- uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk, arms, or legs
- unpleasant breath odor
- unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness
- unusual facial expressions
- unusually deep sleep
- unusually long duration of sleep
- vomiting of blood
- wheezing
- yellow eyes or skin
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