Alprazolam immediate-release (IR) is available as the brand-name drug Xanax. Alprazolam IR comes as an oral tablet. Alprazolam may also come in other forms, but this article does not cover them.

Alprazolam 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg, 3mg; ext-rel tabs. Swallow whole. ≥18yrs: initially 0.5–1mg once daily, preferably in the AM; increase at intervals of at least 3–4 days by up to 1mg/day.

Alprazolam 0.25mg, 0.5mg. 1mg, 2mg; scored tabs; orange flavor. ≥18yrs: Anxiety: Initially 0.25–0.5mg three times daily. May increase at 3–4 day intervals to 4mg/day in divided doses.

Xanax, also known by the name alprazolam, is widely prescribed in the US to treat anxiety and panic attacks, and can be obtained on private prescription in the UK - though not through the NHS.

Objective: To compare the anxiolytic effects of mexazolam with those of alprazolam in patients with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Methods: Multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel ...

Benzodiazepines are largely accepted as being the first pharmacotherapeutic approach in the treatment of GAD. Lader [16] stated that for short-term treatment up to 4 weeks, the benzodiazepines are ...