XANAX 3mg

Xanax 3mg (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). Alprazolam affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.

XANAX 3mg is used to treat anxiety  panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.

XANAX 3mg may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Important information
You should not use Xanax if you have narrow-angle glaucoma, if you also take itraconazole or ketoconazole, or if you are allergic to Xanax or similar medicines (Valium, Ativan, Tranxene, and others).

For the Consumer XANAX 3mg

Applies to alprazolam: oral solution, oral tablet, oral tablet disintegrating, oral tablet extended release

In addition to its needed effects, some unwanted effects may be caused by alprazolam. In the event that any of these side effects do occur, they may require medical attention.

Major Side Effects XANAX 3mg

You should check with your doctor immediately if any of these side effects occur when taking alprazolam: XANAX 3mg

More common:

• Being forgetful
• changes in patterns and rhythms of speech
• clumsiness or unsteadiness
• difficulty with coordination
• discouragement
• drowsiness
• feeling sad or empty
• irritability
• lack of appetite
• lightheadedness
• loss of interest or pleasure
• relaxed and calm
• shakiness and unsteady walk
• sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
• slurred speech
• tiredness
• trouble concentrating
• trouble in speaking
• trouble performing routine tasks
• trouble sleeping
• unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination
• unusual tiredness or weakness

Less common: XANAX 3mg

• Abdominal or stomach pain
• blurred vision
• body aches or pain
• burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, “pins and needles, or tingling feelings
• changes in behavior
• chills
• clay-colored stools
• confusion about identity, place, and time
• cough
• dark urine
• decrease in frequency of urination
• decrease in urine volume
• diarrhea
• difficult or labored breathing
• difficulty in moving
• difficulty in passing urine (dribbling)
• difficulty with concentration
• dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
• dry mouth
• ear congestion
• environment seems unreal
• fainting
• fear or nervousness
• feeling of unreality
• feeling warm
• fever
• general feeling of discomfort or illness
• headache
• hyperventilation
• inability to move eyes
• inability to sit still
• increased blinking or spasms of the eyelid
• irregular heartbeats
• itching
• joint pain
• lack or loss of self-control
• loss of bladder control
• loss of coordination
• loss of memory
• loss of voice
• mood or mental changes
• muscle aching or cramping
• muscle pain or stiffness
• muscle weakness
• nasal congestion
• nausea
• need to keep moving
• painful urination
• problems with memory
• rash
• restlessness
• runny nose
• seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
• seizures
• sense of detachment from self or body
• shaking
• shivering
• shortness of breath
• sneezing
• sore throat
• sticking out of the tongue
• sweating
• swollen joints
• talkativeness
• tightness in the chest
• trouble in breathing, speaking, or swallowing
• trouble with balance
• twitching, twisting, or uncontrolled repetitive movements of the tongue, lips, face, arms, or legs
• uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk, arms, or legs
• unpleasant breath odor
• unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness
• unusual facial expressions
• unusually deep sleep
• unusually long duration of sleep
• vomiting of blood
• wheezing
• yellow eyes or skin

Rare: XANAX 3mg

• Actions that are out of control
• attack, assault, or force
• chest pain
• continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in ears
• decreased awareness or responsiveness
• deep or fast breathing with dizziness
• ear pain
• false or unusual sense of well-being
• fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
• feeling jittery
• feeling unusually cold
• generalized slowing of mental and physical activity
• hearing loss
• hoarseness
• lack of feeling or emotion
• loss of control of the legs
• loss of strength or energy
• nightmares
• numbness of the feet, hands, and around mouth
• severe sleepiness
• shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
• sleep talking
• sleeplessness
• swelling
• talking, feeling, and acting with excitement
• thoughts of killing oneself
• unable to sleep
• uncaring
• unusual weak feeling
• voice changes

Incidence not known: XANAX 3mg

• General tiredness and weakness
• light-colored stools
• stomach pain, continuing
• upper right abdominal pain

Minor Side Effects: XANAX 3mg

Some of the side effects that can occur with alprazolam may not need medical attention. As your body adjusts to the medicine during treatment these side effects may go away. Your health care professional may also be able to tell you about ways to reduce or prevent some of these side effects. If any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome or if you have any questions about them, check with your health care professional:

More common:

• Absent, missed, or irregular menstrual periods
• decreased appetite
• decreased interest in sexual intercourse
• decreased sexual performance or desire abnormal ejaculation
• difficulty having a bowel movement (stool)
• inability to have or keep an erection
• increased appetite
• increased in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
• increased interest in sexual intercourse
• increased weight
• loss in sexual ability, desire, drive, or performance
• stopping of menstrual bleeding
• watering of mouth
• weight loss

Less common:

• Abdominal bloating and cramping
• blistering, crusting, irritation, itching, or reddening of the skin
• change in taste bad unusual or unpleasant (after) taste
• cracked, dry, or scaly skin
• cramps
• double vision
• feeling of warmth
• heavy bleeding
• menstrual changes
• pain
• pelvic pain
• redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
• seeing double
• sudden sweating
• unexplained runny nose or sneezing

Rare

• Acid or sour stomach
• belching
• bigger, dilated, or enlarged pupils (black part of eye)
• change in color vision
• difficulty seeing at night
• feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• feeling of relaxation
• heartburn
• hives or welts
• increased sensitivity of eyes to sunlight
• indigestion
• redness of skin
• runny nose
• sensation of spinning
• stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
• stuffy nose

Incidence not known:

• Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
• red, irritated eyes
• red skin lesions, often with a purple center
• sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips
• swelling of the breasts or breast soreness in both females and males
• unexpected or excess milk flow from breasts