Xanax Used For

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Just wondering what this drug is used for because I found the rx in my husbands truck.

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Xanax contains the active ingredient Alprazolam. This is a Benzodiazepine, most commonly used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.

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pchycotropic mood altering drug for anexiety & abberant behavior IE. bad thoughts, self destructive behavior. at high doses pt. will appear drunk or pass out etc. commonly abused on the streets today.

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Dear, don't take it lightly.If the drug is Alprazolam, you must talk to your husband, because this drug is prescribed to patients suffering from hypertension and anxiety, may lead to cardiac problems .

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THIS DRUG IS NOT PRESCRIBED FOR HYPERTENSION! It would not help with high blood pressure, quite the opposite actually, it can make blood pressure problems worse!

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xanax is a drug that can and has been prescribed for several differant reasons,and yes it is prescribed for hypertension also and seems to help with my husbands high blood pressure.The only negitive thing about it is that it can become very habbit forming and i know this from experiance, as I abussed zanax for many years,it can be a very dangerous drug if not taken as prescribed.I would recommend anyone with nerve or anxiety to try valium as it is not as addictive or strong,and I have learned all this first hand,the hard way....I would definatly talk it over with your spouse,some things that seem so innocent can get outta hand really quick when you dont know what youre dealing with. This is a popular street drug in the Southeasern U.S., because when taken a few extra can make you very intoxicated, the dangerous part is most people dont feel that they are impared while on this drug!

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Just because it seems to help your husband's high blood pressure, does not mean it is supposed to be used for such. IT IS NOT APPROVED nor necessarily safe to use to treat hypertension!

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I take alprazolam ocasionally,when I know that I am going to use an elevator ,when I take an airplane(long trip) and when I have troubles sleeping.I may go weeks without taking one (0.25),max 2 or three pills maybe in a month.I feel safe having them with me.I am also a type II diabetic

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Anxiety disorder is considered to be one of the worst mental conditions that affect human beings by making them prone to baseless and groundless worries but with the arrival of anti-anxiety medications like xanax in the pharmaceutical market, successful treatment of anxiety related disorders has become an instant possibility. But, instead of straightway moving ahead to use Xanax and other medicines to treat anxiety such as Buspar and Tenormin, you should research fundamental tidbits on these medicines first.

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Xanax can be used off label for Hypertension. It does lower your BP. I use it and welcome its effects after taking 2 medicines for Hypertension. Now I learn from my new Doctor the medicine I take for Prostate enlargement, Terazosin is used for Hypertension. So my question then would be what is treating my Prostate?

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