October 3rd, 2010 by admin

There are some categories of drugs that this medicine interacts with and it is extremely important to know about these interactions before and during administration of this medicine. If you are receiving Xanax, your pharmacist or doctor may have already asked you about other drugs you are taking in order to monitor their interaction for you. In any case, you should never begin, discontinue or change the dose of this medicine or other drugs you are taking, before consulting your doctor or pharmacist.

Generally, you should seek doctor’s advice if taking this medication along with such medicines as antifungals, anti-depressants, anti-seizure drugs, antihistamines, psychiatric drugs, sedatives and tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, narcotic pain relievers, and antibiotics.

More specifically, this drug must not be used with the following types of medication that can cause a very serious interaction – some azole antifungals (such as ketoconazole and itraconazole, which contribute to building up of the drug in your body); delavirdine; sodium oxybate and indinavir. Other interactions that have a milder degree of danger related to interaction, but are still preferably to be avoided, are with digoxin, clozapine, disulfiram and kava.

You should always verify the labels on all your drugs, even the medicines for cold and cough, because they may contain some ingredients that may cause drowsiness. To be safe and sure, it is always better to ask your pharmacist or doctor.

The drug is dangerous to a fetus or a newborn child, so if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or have just had a baby, you should not take this medication. The risk for the baby is associated with muscular weakness and respiratory problems. The drug may also show in the breast milk and affect your nursing baby.  Another possible consequence for your baby may be withdrawal symptoms.

You should always remember not to discontinue the use of Xanax abruptly and/or without consulting your doctor. Read the rest of this entry »