Xanax (alprazolam) has been specially designed for people suffering from anxiety. It works by restoring the balance of chemicals in the brain helping you to control the symptoms of anxiety most efficiently. The following drugs can affect the efficiency of Xanax and make your treatment less successful: barbiturates, antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, narcotic medications, and psychiatric disorder meds. Notify your doctor if you intend to be taking any of them while already on Xanax. Other drugs you may be taking at the moment or intend to take in the nearest future can add to the side effects sometimes experienced by patients taking Xanax. The following medications are known to do that and should not be taken along with Xanax without your doctor’s consent: medicines for seizures, depression or anxiety medications, pain medications, cold medicines, and muscle relaxants. Do not drink grapefruit juice while taking Xanax, as it has been reported to interfere with the effects of this medicine making your progress less obvious. Try to take Xanax regularly, without missing doses or skipping them to provide for maximum efficiency of your treatment and make sure the drug remains at the same level in your bloodstream.
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