ALPRAZOLAM- alprazolam tablet

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

ALPRAZOLAM (UNII: YU55MQ3IZY) (ALPRAZOLAM - UNII:YU55MQ3IZY)

Available from:

McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging

INN (International Name):

ALPRAZOLAM

Composition:

ALPRAZOLAM .25 mg

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Therapeutic indications:

Alprazolam tablets are indicated for the management of anxiety disorder (a condition corresponding most closely to the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual [DSM-III-R] diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder) or the short-term relief of symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic. Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by unrealistic or excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation) about two or more life circumstances, for a period of 6 months or longer, during which the person has been bothered more days than not by these concerns. At least 6 of the following 18 symptoms are often present in these patients: Motor Tension (trembling, twitching, or feeling shaky; muscle tension, aches, or soreness; restlessness; easy fatigability); Autonomic Hyperactivity (shortness of breath or smothering sensations; palpitations or accelerated heart rate; sweating, or cold clammy hands; dry mouth; dizziness or l

Product summary:

Product: 63739-644 NDC: 63739-644-10 10 TABLET in a BLISTER PACK / 10 in a BOX, UNIT-DOSE Product: 63739-669 NDC: 63739-669-10 10 TABLET in a BLISTER PACK / 10 in a BOX, UNIT-DOSE Product: 63739-674 NDC: 63739-674-10 10 TABLET in a BLISTER PACK / 10 in a BOX, UNIT-DOSE

Authorization status:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Patient Information leaflet

McKesson Corporation dba SKY Packaging
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MEDICATION GUIDE
ALPRAZOLAM TABLETS, USP CIV
(AL-PRAH-ZOE-LAM)
What is the most important information I should know about alprazolam
tablets?
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Alprazolam tablets are a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking
benzodiazepines with opioid medicines,
alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street
drugs) can cause severe
drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and
death.
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Alprazolam tablets can make you sleepy or dizzy, and can slow your
thinking and motor skills.
1.
Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous
activities until you know how
alprazolam tablets affect you.
2.
Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or
dizzy while taking
alprazolam tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider.
When taken with alcohol or
drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, alprazolam tablets may make
your sleepiness or
dizziness much worse.
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Do not take more alprazolam tablets than prescribed.
What are alprazolam tablets?
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Alprazolam tablets are a prescription medicine used:
1.
to treat anxiety disorders
2.
for the short-term relief of the symptoms of anxiety
3.
to treat panic disorder with or without a fear of places and
situations that might cause panic,
helplessness, or embarrassment (agoraphobia)
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Alprazolam tablets are a federal controlled substance (C-IV) because
it can be abused or lead to
dependence. Keep alprazolam tablets in a safe place to prevent misuse
and abuse. Selling or giving
away alprazolam tablets may harm others, and is against the law. Tell
your healthcare provider if you
have abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or
street drugs.
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It is not known if alprazolam tablets are safe and effective in
children.
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Elderly patients are especially susceptible to dose related adverse
effects when taking alprazolam
tablets.
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It is not known if alprazolam tablets are safe and effective when used
to treat anxiety disorder for
longer than 4

Summary of Product characteristics

ALPRAZOLAM- ALPRAZOLAM TABLET
MCKESSON CORPORATION DBA SKY PACKAGING
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ALPRAZOLAM TABLETS, USP
CIV
WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS
Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound
sedation, respiratory
depression, coma, and death _[see Warnings, Drug Interactions]_.
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DESCRIPTION
Alprazolam is a triazolo analog of the 1,4 benzodiazepine class of
central nervous system-active
compounds. The chemical name of alprazolam is
8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4_H_-_s_-triazolo [4,3-α]
[1,4] benzodiazepine. The structural formula is:
Alprazolam is a white to off-white crystalline powder, which is
soluble in alcohol but which has no
appreciable solubility in water at physiological pH.
Each alprazolam tablet, for oral administration, contains 0.25, 0.5, 1
or 2 mg of alprazolam.
Alprazolam tablets, USP 2 mg, are multi-scored and may be divided as
shown below:
COMPLETE 2 MG TABLET
Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for
whom alternative
treatment options are inadequate.
Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required.
Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and
sedation.
TWO 1 MG SEGMENTS
FOUR 0.5 MG SEGMENTS
Inactive ingredients: docusate sodium, lactose monohydrate, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline
cellulose, pregelatinized starch, and sodium benzoate. Additionally,
the 0.5 MG also contains FD&C
Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake, and the 1 MG also contains FD&C Blue #2
Aluminum Lake.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
PHARMACODYNAMICS
CNS agents of the 1,4 benzodiazepine class presumably exert their
effects by binding at stereo specific
receptors at several sites within the central nervous system. Their
exact mechanism of action is
unknown. Clinically, all benzodiazepines cause a dose-related central
nervous system depressant
activity varying from mild impairment of task performance to hypnosis.
PHARMACOKINETICS
_ABSORPTION_
Following oral administration, alprazolam is readily absorbed. Peak
concentrations in the plasma occur
in 1