Valium (diazepam) and Xanax (alprazolam) are benzodiazepine medications that work by enhancing the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory neurotransmitter made in the brain.

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.

Joe McCrisken says he is signing off an alprazolam-related death nearly once a week. He says "most of the deaths" are caused by counterfeit versions of Xanax, the brand name for the drug alprazolam.

Counterfeit Xanax pills laced with a powerful painkiller have become a party drug among some young people. Now Public Health England is warning users they are "dicing with death". "I was at a ...

available under the brand name Xanax, is a prescription medication in the benzodiazepine class commonly used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It is also sometimes prescribed for depression ...

Concomitant ritonavir; adjust alprazolam dose (see full labeling). Potentiates digoxin; monitor serum levels. May increase levels of imipramine, desipramine. CNS depression (eg, drowsiness ...