Description
The Side Effects of Blue Xanax
Taking Xanax is an effective way to manage anxiety symptoms. Xanax relaxes the body and calms the mind by enhancing the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and slowing down the central nervous system.
However, taking blue Xanax can still come with some side effects, which include:
- Shortness of breath
- Poor coordination
- Tremors
- Hypersensitivity to sound and light
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Mood swings
- Blurred vision
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Confusion
- Dry mouth
- Slurred speech
- Trouble concentrating
- Memory problems
- Stomachache
- Fatigue
- Depression
It’s critical not to take blue Xanax with other drugs, such as birth control, antibiotics, antidepressants, and cold medicine. If you’re taking any of these medications, you must inform your doctor before taking any form or color of Xanax.
Dosing information
Usual Adult Dose for Anxiety:
Immediate-release tablets/orally disintegrating tablets (ODT): 0.25 to 0.5 mg orally administered 3 times a day
-Maximum dose: 4 mg/day
Usual Adult Dose for Panic Disorder:
Immediate-release tablets/ODTs: 0.5 mg orally administered 3 times a day
-Maximum dose: 10 mg/day
Extended-release tablets:
-Initial dose: 0.5 to 1 mg orally once a day
-Maintenance dose: 3 to 6 mg orally per day, preferably in the morning
-Maximum dose: 10 mg/day
Warnings
MISUSE OF ALPRAZOLAM CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH and should be used only by the person for whom it was prescribed. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Alprazolam can slow or stop your breathing and fatal side effects can occur if you take this medicine with alcohol, opioid medicine, or other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Do not stop using this medicine without asking your doctor. You may have life-threatening withdrawal symptoms if you stop using the medicine suddenly after long-term use. Some withdrawal symptoms may last up to 12 months or longer.
Get medical help right away if you stop using alprazolam and have symptoms such as: unusual muscle movements, being more active or talkative, sudden and severe changes in mood or behavior, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, or thoughts about suicide.
You should not use alprazolam if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, if you also take itraconazole or ketoconazole, or if you are allergic to alprazolam or similar medicines (Valium, Ativan, Tranxene, and others).
Do not use alprazolam if you are pregnant. This medicine can cause birth defects or life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in a newborn.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take alprazolam if:
- you also take antifungal medicine such as itraconazole or ketoconazole; or
- you have a history of allergic reaction to any benzodiazepine (alprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, Ativan, Valium, Versed, Klonopin, and others).
To make sure alprazolam is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- breathing problems;
- drug or alcohol addiction;
- depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behavior; or
- kidney or liver disease.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. If you use alprazolam during pregnancy, your baby could be born with life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, and may need medical treatment for several weeks.
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