Alprazolam

Xanax, Xanax XR · Benzodiazepine

Generic
alprazolam
Brands
Xanax, Xanax XR
Class
Benzodiazepine
DEA schedule
CIV — controlled substance

The -azolam pattern

Alprazolam ends in -azolam, which marks a benzodiazepine — used for anxiety, sedation. Learning the suffix families turns roughly 200 separate drugs into about 20 patterns you can reason from. See all the families.

Other benzodiazepines

lorazepam clonazepam temazepam diazepam

All benzodiazepine drugs →

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