【藥品性質提示】 根據 2019 AGS Beers Criteria，本藥品為【潛在不適當用藥 (PIM)】，不建議用於老年人。

Used for the management of anxiety disorder or for the short-term relief of symptoms of anxiety. Long- term use (more than 4 months) has not been evaluated.

Alprazolam, a CNS drug from the 1,4 benzodiazepine class, possesses an unknown mechanism of action. It presumably exerts its effects by binding to various stereo-specific receptors in the CNS.

Hypersensitivity, narrow angle glaucoma.

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Probably safe, alprazolam can be excreted in breast milk, when stop feeding, withdrawal syndrome occurred in one case.

Headache, insomnia, dizziness, sleepiness, nervousness, tremor, syncope, confusion, depression, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, seizure, delirium and withdrawal symptoms have occurred in some patients following rapid dosage reduction or abrupt discontinuance of alprazolam.

PO 0.5-4mg daily BID or TID