What's the difference between the drug Valium & Xanax? Are they both tranquilizers? Whats the difference?
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They are in the same category of drug, which is the anti-anxyolitic (they are used to moderate anxiety). Valium is older and comes in doses of 2 mg., 5 mg. and 10 mg. Xanax is newer and comes in smaller doses. Xanax may be more addicting, but they both work well for treating panic attacks. The problem is, they don't work indefinitely at the same dose (the body builds a tolerance for them), and you should avoid drinking alcohol while taking them, as this could result in a black out or in serious problems with judgment (especially around heavy machinery).
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Be very careful w/xanax.  If you go to the hospital, they'll probably give you more drugs.  Check out /www.benzo.org.uk to learn more about xanax and what it does to your body and then check out www.benzoisland.org if you'd like to avoid serious problems.
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Try by knocking you flat on your butt at the least and putting you in the hospital at the most.  Both are downers and should NEVER be mixed.  I take Xanax and the label very clearly states that you should not drink alcohol with it.
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I've taken Valproic Acid (a.k.a.) Depakene and/or Depakote. Don't\ntake this the wrong way, because I'm not trying to be critical of \nyou--but I was truly surprised to read that you're taking your meds\nwith beer! And Xanax, is in fact not just a drug, but it's actually a\nmodified narcotic! \nStop drinking beer, and any other alcoholic beverages... and quit\nit quick! Your best bet here: just purified water (not tap from a \nfaucet) and try to make a habit of taking your meds w/ meals.\nTake it from me, (an epileptic for almost 37 years; Valproic Acid\nis just one of the many medications my neurologist has had me\non.)\nIf your dr. is so vague, you might be better off finding yourself a\nnew one. Not all md.'s are free of quackery, if you catch my \ndrift.\nBest of  health & luck!
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A sedative is a drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), which causes calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, slowed breathing, slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes. Sedatives may be referred to as tranquilizers, depressants, anxiolytics, soporifics, sleeping pills, downers, or sedative-hypnotics. At high doses or when they are abused, many of these drugs can cause unconsciousness and death.\n\nSome common sedatives are pentobarbital (Nembutal®,) mephobarbital, (Mebaral®,) secobarbital (Seconal® or Tuinal®,) amobarbital (Amytal®,) and phenobarbital (Luminal®.) Barbiturates are usually bright colored capsules.\n\nSome good sources of information are mentioned below :
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Ativan (Lorazepam) is an anti-anxiety agent (benzodiazepines,mild tranquilizer) used for the relief of anxiety, agitation and irritability, to relieve insomnia, to calm people with mania / schizophrenia and intravenously as a sedative and for nervous tension or to relieve anxiety prior to surgery.\n\nYour second question (re FDA):  Well, they did tell you what chemical ingredient it was, so I suppose packaging of medicine is acually no different....
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Hello:\nThis answer is in response to your question posted about anxiety, xanax and trazadone.\nTrazadone is an atypical anti-depressant, quite ancient in pscyhopharmacology. It was originally used strictly for depression, but the main side effect was sedation and drowsiness. Many doctors today now use it to help people suffering from insomnia, however it will give you a hangover effect the next day, some people worse than others. If you have been on trazadone for a while, more than a few weeks, you will want to taper off the medication. I dont know what dose you are on, usually somewhere between 50 and 150 mg at night. Taper from 150 to 100 for two weeks, then taper down from 100 to 50 for two weeks, then taper down from 50 and break the pills in half so you get 25 mg and take that for a week. That way you wont have the side effects of coming off the med too quickly.\nNow as far as xanax (alprazolam) this is in a group of sedatives called "benzodiazapines". They have been around a long time, and have been used for ages for anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia. The problem with this class of drugs are that they are controlled by the DEA which means they have potential for abuse, tolerance and addiction. Be careful with this class of drugs though, they really cause sedation. I dont know what dose you were given but as a physician I never start someone any higher than 0.25 mg one to three times per day depending on how bad their symptoms are. These will definately cause sedation, incoordination, dizziness, loss of balance and you absolutely cannot drive or operate any machinery until you know how your own body is going to be affected by them. They are wonderful drugs if used as prescribed and used appropriately. They are falling out of favor with new drugs like Effexor-XR, paxil, zoloft, cymbalta, all of which are used for depression, anxiety and panic attacks, and sometimes obsessive compulsive disorders. I would talk to your doctor about your symptoms and you both can make a decision together as to the appropriate therapy for your symptoms. A lot of physicians are becoming "scared" to prescribe the benzodiazepines because they are DEA controlled and the docs are afraid they will lose their licenses if they over prescribe them. My point of view on these drugs are that if a patient really needs them, then it is in the doctors oath to help the patient. The benzodiazepines include not only xanax (alprazolam) but valium (diazepam), ativan (lorazepam), halcion (strictly for sleep because it so incredibly sedating, dalamane (also for sleep but bad hangover effect the next day) and klonipin (clonazepam). They all act in the same fashion but some work very quickly some work very slowly on the body.\nWhen I do use one of these drugs for anxiety disorder or panic attacks, I usually use xanax very low dose or klonipin at a low dose to take ONLY AS NEEDED when you feel an attack coming on. The benifit of xanax is that is rapid acting (half an hour) as opposed to klonipin which takes an hour or so. The best thing is discuss this with a physcian you feel comfortable with and who is amenable to prescribing this class of drugs.\nI hope this helped answer your questions and alleviate some of your concerns.\nRegards,\nWarren Shaffer, M.D.
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The 80 milligram Oxycontin is a good one for the agonist opioids, and the 3 milligram xanax XR is a good one in the benzodiazapine catagory. For sleeping pills I'm going with the Ambien in any dosage (also a benzo)... That just about does it I guess. -beaver (Rock Island, Illinois)
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They are really about one in the same.  I prefer Xanax myself.
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Every person is different, every person reacts differently to drugs and dosages...but...as far as I'm concerned, xanax is the wonder drug of the new millenium. It helps me sleep, it has no side effects (for me), I can function fully while taking it. I am totally unfamiliar with rivotril and so can't comment on it. I have taken Paxil before (10 years ago, for about 6 months) and found it to be a nightmare, especially to go off of it, and would never take it again. Bear in mind that xanax is not an anti-depressant (like Paxil) - it is prescribed for anxiety. Totally different drug categories. Also bear in mind that no doctor (except a quack) will continue to write refills for a drug like xanax that is considered a controlled substance, unless YOU address the core issues behind your sleep problem - which are non-medical, lifestyle changes that it is up to you to "fix". I took xanax to help me sleep when I had severe pain from a fractured rib - and couldn't tolerate painkillers - but as soon as my rib was more or less healed, the doctor would no longer give me refills for the xanax.
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Trazodone is an antidepressant.  It will only show up on a tox screen if they're specifically looking for it, or if it's one of the generic tox screens.  The tox screens can tell the difference between trazodone and diazepam (Valium is the brand name) without difficulty.\n\nMost of the time, the issue is a drug screen (which is QUITE a different thing from a tox screen), but the same comment applies.\n\nLook at the listing of medications you're on.  If you're on trazodone, you may be on a benzodiazepine (diazepam is one of the benzodiazepines) or a medication that contains one.  Might be a little crossover, depending on which benzo you're taking.
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lithium has been used as a mood changing drug, xanax is an anti-anxiety, and effexor is an anti-depressant.  i would consult your doctor, or ask a pharmacist, i am in pharmacy school, and i am pretty sure that in long term studies, that patients taking both xanax and effexor, were no longer depressed, and the like, and were now diagnosed with demensia.  and yes lithium is prescribed to "enhance" effexor's effects.
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the last answer is obviously from someone(tomcat) who has neither the knowledge or comprehension to understand what you are talking about. 6 mg a day is about the average for Xanax some people are on much higher doses. I take 12 mg a day and lead a normal life have been like this for 20 years. There is however a BIG difference if you are using generic Xanax, I have found that it does not work well for me at all. There is also a XR Xanax which works well too. Don't give up you will find the right meds and or dose , just keep trying
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Ativan - the date rape pill...  related to diazepam & triazepam...
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I was once on a valium substitute for five days, I found that at one point when I was about to become angry, the emotion disappeared andwasn't replaced. I didn't like it.\n\nIf it works for you AND you can cope with not being able to cry then stick with it. If not, ditch your medication (with professional help, obviously)
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It'll all show up the same unless they do a laboratory analysis, but I would guess you're given a urine analysis, in which case all should be fine.\n\nDon't bullshit though dude, xanax isn't for pain and doesn't relieve pain. It's for anxiety, same as valium, except valium also has use as a muscle relaxer. Neither of them will eliminate pain from an "injury" from combat. The only wounds they will help heal are mental.\n\nEdit - If the test they give you, you get the results back in about 5-10 minutes, you'll be fine. If they have to send it off to a lab or something like that you won't be fine.
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Sounds like you mean Xanax