Alprazolamdrug info
24 HR alprazolam 0.5 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Alprazolam extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, in adults. Alprazolam extended-release tablets are a benzodiazepine indicated for the treatment of panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, in adults.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Alprazolam extended-release tablets USP contain alprazolam which is a triazolo analog of the 1,4 benzodiazepine class of central nervous system-active compounds. The chemical name of alprazolam is 8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4 H - s -triazolo [4,3-α] [1,4] benzodiazepine. The molecular formula is C 17 H 13 ClN 4 which corresponds to a molecular weight of 308.76. The structural formula is represented below: Alprazolam USP is a white to off-white, crystalline powder, which is soluble in methanol or ethanol but which has no appreciable solubility in water at physiological pH. Each alprazolam extended-release tablet USP, for oral administration, contains 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, or 3 mg of alprazolam USP. The inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, and magnesium stearate. In addition, the 1 mg and 3 mg tablets contain D&C Yellow No. 10 aluminum lake and the 2 mg and 3 mg tablets contain FD&C Blue No. 2 lake. Meets USP Dissolution Test 4.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 19, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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