Misuse of Alprazolam Common in the United Kingdom
Survey shows nonmedical use of the antianxiety drug is most common among younger adults (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - June 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news
Misuse of Alprazolam Common in the United Kingdom
FRIDAY, June 7, 2019 -- Nonmedical use of alprazolam is a significant issue in the United Kingdom, particularly among younger adults, according to a study published online June 4 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Joanna Hockenhull,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 7, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cyclobenzaprine vs. Xanax (alprazolam)
Title: Cyclobenzaprine vs. Xanax (alprazolam)Category: MedicationsCreated: 6/6/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/6/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Exercise and Fitness General)
Source: MedicineNet Exercise and Fitness General - June 6, 2019 Category: Podiatry Source Type: news
Study examines potential misuse of anti-anxiety medication
(Wiley) There is concern about the misuse of the sedative anti-anxiety medication alprazolam (Xanax) because of the 'high' it can create. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study found that non-medical use of alprazolam in the United Kingdom is a significant issue, and it appears to be more prevalent in younger adults. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 5, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Alprazolam (Xanax) vs. Temazepam (Restoril)
Title: Alprazolam (Xanax) vs. Temazepam (Restoril)Category: MedicationsCreated: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)
Source: MedicineNet Depression General - May 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Alprazolam (Xanax) vs. Sertraline (Zoloft)
Title: Alprazolam (Xanax) vs. Sertraline (Zoloft)Category: MedicationsCreated: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/28/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Depression General)
Source: MedicineNet Depression General - May 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Doctors, Patients Struggle with Benzodiazepine Use
Along with Xanax, benzodiazepines include familiar brand names like the tranquilizer Valium (diazepam) and another anti-anxiety medication, Klonopin (clonazepam). (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Valium, Xanax Could Raise Miscarriage Risk
When taken in early pregnancy, the anti-anxiety drugs called benzodiazepins raise the risk for a miscarriage in the first trimester by 11%, according to new research. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Could Raise Miscarriage Risk
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - May 15, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Obstetrics, News, Source Type: news
Anxiety Meds Like Valium, Xanax Could Raise Miscarriage Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2019 -- Pregnancy is often a time of heightened worry. But researchers warn that taking anti-anxiety drugs like Valium and Xanax may increase the risk of miscarriage.
Called benzodiazepines, these powerful drugs have long been... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fake Xanax pills containing fentanyl circulating in Halifax
Frontline outreach workers say they are seeing a rise in the number of fake Xanax pills circulating in the Halifax area that contain the deadly opioid fentanyl. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nova Scotia Source Type: news
Hydroxyzine vs. Xanax
Title: Hydroxyzine vs. XanaxCategory: MedicationsCreated: 3/28/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/28/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - March 28, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Which Misused Prescription Meds Send Americans to the ER?
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2019 -- Most folks treated in a U.S. emergency room for misuse of prescription medications get into trouble because they mix different substances, a new study reports.
Benzodiazepines like Xanax (alprazolam) and Ativan... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 6, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
UK Sales of Xanax and other Prescription Psychiatric Drugs Increasing via the Darknet
Sales of prescription psychiatric drugs such as Xanax and diazepam via darknet online drug markets have increased in the UK at an alarming rate, according to new research by the University of Kent and King's College London. The findings validate concerns that non-medical prescription drug use (NMPDU) is becoming increasingly common in the UK and that policy makers need to act to address this issue. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - February 26, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Illegal Xanax and fake versions linked to at least 200 deaths in UK
Xanax and counterfeited versions of the anxiety drug have been linked to at least 204 deaths in the UK since 2015, such as that of 20-year-old Essex student Kyle Remzi, who died in 2017. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
