Alprazolam - Xanax anxiety drug profile

Pharmaceutical (Substance) Name: Alprazolam

Common Brand/Trade/Commercial denominations: Xanax, Ksalol, Alprax, Alprox, Alzam, Anxirid, Apo-Alpraz, Alzolam, Azor, Calmax, Gerax, Helex, Kalma, Niravam, Novo-Alprazol, Nu-Alpraz, Sandoz, Tafil, Texidep, Xanor, Zopax

Manufacturers: Upjohn, Pfizer, Galenika, Sandoz Inc, ESI Lederle Generics, Alpharma, Mylan, Greenstone, Teva, Actavis, Watson, DAVA Pharmaceuticals Inc, Novopharm, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc, Schwarz, Pharmacia Corp

Systematic (IUPAC) name: 8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine
CAS number: 28981-97-7
ATC code: N05BA12

Molecular formula: C17H13ClN4
Molecular weight: 308.765 g/mol

Active (Half) Life: Immediate release: 11.2 hours; Extended release: 10.7-15.8 hours
Excretion: Renal

This article was published on Wednesday 17 June, 2009.
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