Alprazolam

Xanax; the 9th best selling drug in the US as well as the cause of 60,000 hospital admissions each year. I chose to research and talk about the effects of Xanax, also known as Alprazolam. It’s a type of anti-anxiety and sedative drug belonging to the group benzodiazepines. Xanax helps anxiety disorders, panic disorders and anxiety induced by depression. The first benzodiazepine, Librium, was created in 1956 by Leo Sternbach as an alternative to tranquilizing drugs that offered a safer and…

The use of medications may also help to correct the imbalance in the neurotransmitter in the brain. The commonly prescribed medications for panic disorders are antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Anti-anxiety drugs include diazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, and oxazepam among others. Antidepressants are used in treatment of depression but are also used for treating panic disorders. However, antidepressants and anti-anxiety depressants have various side effects such as nausea, headache…

kind of prescription drugs that lead to substance abuse to include but are not limited to Opioids, which is the most used, hydrocodone, codeine, fentanyl, meperidine, hydromorphone, methadone, diphenoxylate, CNS depressant, bartibuates, diazepam, alprazolam, and estazolam. The risk factors associated with drug abuse is so dangerous…

every day. She has shown lack of concentration while doing skilled work. She feels fatigued and complains of reduced energy. Patient endorses feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and worthlessness. Current medications include Norco, Nucynta, alprazolam and duloxetine. IW was diagnosed with the following: intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region; osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of lumbar region; other intervertebral disc degeneration,…

6/6; long, 6/5; ring/small, 5/5. Grip/pinch strengths show 40/40/40, with elbow extended. Carpal Tunnel compression test, Carpal tunnel Tinel's, Phalen’s and Reverse Phalen’s are positive. Current medications include valsartan, duloxetine, alprazolam, Keflex and Norco. Assessments are right carpal tunnel syndrome and status post left endoscopic carpal tunnel release with residual pillar pain. The patient has failed conservative treatment including splinting, therapy, nonsteroidal…

Hardcore drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine, were once legal and used for medicinal purposes. However, the side effects and abuse of the drug was the reason to take the drugs off the shelves. People started to use the drug for the wrong reason. For instance, heroin used to be used as children’s cough syrup. The cough medicine became very popular and people would get heroin prescribed to them to use it for recreational purposes. After America and other countries noticed how bad…

2013 and 2014. Almost 66% of the deaths related to cocaine included a combination of herioin. Another 20% was a combination of cocaine and prescription opiods. Benzodiazepines and similar drugs. This type of drug include diazepam, clonazepam and alprazolam. This class of drug are depressant and have sedative effects. Alcohol. There were 1039 drug/alcohol related deaths in 2014 within the state of Maryland. This was an increase of 21% since 2013 and an astounding 60% rise since 2010.…

evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks. Example drugs: lisinopril, alprazolam, losartan, clonazepam, lorazepam Class (x) : Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing…

Prozac (Fluoxetine), Paxil (Paroxetine) and Zoloft (Sertraline) and Luvox (Fluvoxamine). • SNRI’s – Effexor (Venlafaxine), Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Dalcipran (Ilnacipran) and Pristiq (Desvenlafaxine). • Benzodiazepines – Valium (Diazepam), Xanax (Alprazolam) • Phenothiazines – Thorazine (Chlopromazine) • Electrolyte supplements – Calcium Carbonate (TUMS), Potassium Cl, Calcium Gluconate and Potassium phosphate. Treatment Goals The initial goal of treatment is to reestablish a healthy weight…

• DEFINITION- Mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others. • POSSIBLE CAUSE- The exact cause of antisocial personality disorder is unknown, however: •Genes may make you vulnerable to developing sociopathic personality disorder •Changes in the way the brain functions may have resulted from brain damage • RISK FACTORS- Childhood abuse or neglect Family history of personality disorders Diagnosis of other…