Xanax side effects

Xanax side effects

Xanax is the most used benzodiazepine, used for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorder is classified as a highly addictive substance and this absolutely limits its clinical benefits, especially that some physicians prescribe it for longer periods than recommended. And even the clinical trials do not completely clarify the abuse liability of Xanax it still the most used one. We will discuss here the most common Xanax side effects.

Possible Xanax side effects

Xanax is like all other drugs that can cause side effects by different severity levels, do not stop Xanax treatment by yourself as if it may cause harm to you if you stopped it immediately.

 

Treatment with Xanax can cause serious behavioral or psychiatric effects you should monitor for it:

• Agitation
• Restlessness
• Aggressiveness
• Irritability
• Violent anger
• False beliefs
• Nightmares
• Hallucinations
• Sudden wheeziness
• Difficulty in swallowing or breathing
• Swelling of face, eyelids, or lips, itching or rash (especially if spread all over the body)

When to see your doctor immediately:

• Memory loss (amnesia)
• Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice), as the dose or treatment, may be changed in these cases

Other side effects that may occur are:

Very common: can occur by a percent more than 10%

 

• Sleepiness and drowsiness
• Jerky, uncoordinated movements
• Inability to remember bits of information
• Slurred speech
• Dizziness
• light-headedness
• Headaches
• Constipation
• Dry mouth
• Tiredness
• Irritability

 

Common: can occur by a percent less than 10%

• Loss of appetite
• Confusion and disorientation
• Increased sex drive (men and women)
• and erectile dysfunction
• Nervousness or feeling anxious or agitated
• Insomnia (inability to sleep or disturbed sleep)
• Unsteadiness like if you are drunk especially during the day
• Loss of alertness or concentration
• Inability to stay awake, feeling sluggish
• Shakiness or trembling
• Double or blurred vision
• Feeling sick
• Skin reactions
• Change in your weight

 

Uncommon: occur by 1%

• Feeling elated or over-excited, which causes unusual behavior
• Hallucination
• Feeling agitated or angry
• Incontinence
• Cramping pain in the lower back and thighs, which may indicate the menstrual disorder
• Muscle spasms or weakness

 

Not known: cannot be estimated how frequent they may occur from available data

• Too much prolactin production can lead to irregular periods in women
• Feeling hostile or aggressive
• Abnormal thoughts
• Twisting or jerking movements
• Being hyperactive
• Stomach upsets
• Liver problem and increase in liver function tests in blood with or without inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
• Imbalance to part of the nervous system

 

Symptoms may also include:

• fast heartbeat
• unstable blood pressure (feeling dizzy, light-headed, or faint)
• A serious allergic reaction causes swelling of the face or throat, Swelling of the ankles, feet, or fingers
• Skin reaction caused by sensitivity to sunlight
• Difficulty urinating or bladder control problems
• Vision disturbances, increase blood pressure in the eyes

 

Xanax stopping

See your doctor before stop taking Xanax as the dose should be decreased gradually. Rebound effects can occur if decrease the dose suddenly or stop taking Xanax. These effects called withdrawal symptoms as you became restless or anxious or can’t get asleep.

These symptoms can be resolved if you retake Xanax or increase the dose again discuss this with your doctor or pharmacist.

 

Dependence and withdrawal

Xanax has a high possibility of dependence while you are taking them and withdrawal symptoms can occur if you stop it suddenly.

 

Withdrawal symptoms are more common if you:

• Stop treatment suddenly
• Have been taking high doses
• Use the drug for a long duration
• Have a history of alcohol or drug abuse

 

This can cause effects such as

• Headaches
• Muscle pain
• Extreme anxiety
• Tension
• Restlessness
• Confusion
• Mood changes
• Difficulty sleeping and irritability

 

severe withdrawal symptoms can be some the following :

• nausea (feeling sick)
• Vomiting
• Sweating
• Stomach cramps
• Muscle cramps
• A feeling of unreality or detachment
• Sensitivity to light or sound or physical touch.
• Numbness and tingling of the feet and hands
• Hallucinations
• Tremor or epileptic fits

 

Xanax tolerance

Xanax tolerance is a phenomenon where the effect of Xanax after several weeks is no longer enough for you and you feel that you need to increase the dose to reach the same usual effect. It is important not to take Xanax more than the doctor told you as this can lead to overdose.

 

Xanax overdose

If you had:

• Drowsiness
• Feeling cold
• Confusion
• Slurred speech
• Decrease in blood pressure
• Difficulty breathing

These symptoms may indicate overdose, seek medical advice if you have one of them.

 

Missed dose if you suffer from Xanax side effects

Take the forgotten dose as soon as you remember but not with the next dose, don’t ever duplicate your dose.

 

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