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alprazolam

alprazolam

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A medicine used to treat anxiety and panic attacks
  • noun
  • /ˌælprəˈzɔːləm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alprazolam
  • 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

  • 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.

  • Alprazolam?

  • His current medications included alprazolam, eszopiclone, and hydrochlorothiazide.

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  • What's alprazolam?

  • 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.

    Academic text (2008)
  • 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).

    Academic text (2006)
  • The doctor prescribed alprazolam to help her manage her anxiety symptoms.

Synonyms

Xanax
vsalprazolam
  • Specialized
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A medicine you get from a doctor to reduce strong anxiety and panic attacks

is the generic drug name rather than a brand name

Surface Forms

alprazolam singular
alprazolams plural

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.