alprazolam
- noun
- /ˌælprəˈzɔːləm/
- Specialized
- In a similar way, a 25-year-old female described her use of alprazolam (Xanax) to treat stress and facilitate sleeping.
- alprazolam (Xanax)
- use of alprazolam
Examples
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Upon further examination of the backpack, the deputy also reportedly found three more hypodermic devices in an inside pocket, along with a single blue pill identified as Alprazolam.
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- But the same jordan who got my son arrested for carrying enough alprazolam to sedate a horse.
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Alprazolam?
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His current medications included alprazolam, eszopiclone, and hydrochlorothiazide.
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What's alprazolam?
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A 25-year-old female discussed this aspect of her alprazolam (Xanax) use in the following way:
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He was next placed on a diuretic and later switched to a corticosteroid and then to alprazolam, but these drugs provided only temporary relief.
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Officers searched Ward and found Alprazolam pills (anxiety medication) in his pocket and a Suboxone film, which is commonly used for opiate dependence, in his wallet.
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Around the same time, a nationwide epidemiological surveillance and monitoring group noted dramatic increases in problems associated with a variety of drugs, including a concerning rise in the abuse of oxycodone and hydrocodone, as well as a significant increase in emergency department mentions of alprazolam abuse (NIDA, 2000, p. 6).
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The doctor prescribed alprazolam to help her manage her anxiety symptoms.
Synonyms
A medicine you get from a doctor to reduce strong anxiety and panic attacks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alprazolam is a modern drug name made from parts: the ending -zolam shows it is a kind of medicine that helps 'calm' and reduce anxiety, and you may know it better by the brand name Xanax, so alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic.