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Xanax Side Effects
Xanax side effects include becoming addicted to this medication. Today, Xanax has found its way from pharmacies to drug dealers, and is being abused by young, healthy people across the nation who want to get high. The 1990 to 1998 National Institute of Drug Abuse statistics show that the number of Americans who began to misuse sedatives such as Xanax nearly doubled, while abuse of pain relievers rose 180% during this time period.
What is Xanax?
This medication is manufactured by Pharmacia/UpJohn and is also distributed under the generic name of alprazolam. Xanax contains alprazolam which is a triazolo analog of the 1.4 benzodiazepine class of central nervous system active compounds. Xanax is made from a crystalline powder, which is soluble in methanol or ethanol but which has no appreciable solubility in water.
Common Xanax Side Effects:
If you are prescribed this medication and are experiencing any of these Xanax side effects, check with your doctor on how to proceed. If you are abusing this medication without a prescription, it is important that you speak to a drug rehab professional on how to address your Xanax abuse/addiction problem.
- clumsiness or unsteadiness
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- drowsiness
- slurred speech
Less Common or Rare Xanax Side Effects:
Check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome. If you are abusing this medication without a prescription, it is important that you speak to a drug rehab professional on how to address your Xanax abuse/addiction problem.
- abdominal or stomach cramps or pain
- blurred vision or other changes in vision
- changes in sexual desire or ability
- constipation
- diarrhea
- dryness of mouth or increased thirst
- false sense of well-being
- headache
- increased bronchial secretions or watering of mouth
- muscle spasm
- nausea or vomiting
- problems with urination
- trembling or shaking
- unusual tiredness or weakness
Extreme Xanax Side Effects:
Always notify doctor if you experience any of these Xanax side effects listed below.
- Less Common: Anxiety; confusion (may be more common in the elderly); fast, pounding, or irregular heartbeat; lack of memory of events taking place after benzodiazepine is taken (may be more common with triazolam); mental depression
- Rare: Abnormal thinking, including disorientation, delusions (holding false beliefs that cannot be changed by facts), or loss of sense of reality; agitation; behavior changes, including aggressive behavior, bizarre behavior, decreased inhibition, or outbursts of anger; convulsions (seizures); hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there); hypotension (low blood pressure); muscle weakness; skin rash or itching; sore throat, fever, and chills; trouble in sleeping; ulcers or sores in mouth or throat (continuing); uncontrolled movements of body, including the eyes; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual excitement, nervousness, or irritability; unusual tiredness or weakness (severe); yellow eyes or skin
Xanax Side Effects: Withdrawal (Always speak to a medical professional about these symptoms)
- More common: Irritability; nervousness; trouble in sleeping
- Less common: Abdominal or stomach cramps; confusion; fast or pounding heartbeat; increased sense of hearing; increased sensitivity to touch and pain; increased sweating; loss of sense of reality; mental depression; muscle cramps; nausea or vomiting; sensitivity of eyes to light; tingling, burning, or prickly sensations; trembling or shaking
- Rare: Confusion as to time, place, or person; convulsions (seizures); feelings of suspicion or distrust; hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
Xanax Side Effects: Overdose Effects (Always speak to a medical professional about these symptoms)
- confusion (continuing)
- convulsions (seizures)
- drowsiness (severe) or coma
- shakiness
- slow heartbeat
- slow reflexes
- slurred speech (continuing)
- staggering
- troubled breathing
- weakness (severe)