What is the difference of xanan and niravam?

2 Oct 2010

They sound very similar. This is the basic info for both medications.

Xanax is in a group of drugs called benzodiazepines (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peens). It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety.
Xanax is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.
Read more: http://www.drugs.com/xanax.html#ixzz11Dp2FrTE

Niravam is used to treat anxiety disorder, panic disorder (with or without a fear of crowds or being in small places), and to provide short-term relief of anxiety symptoms.

Read more: http://www.drugs.com/cdi/niravam-orally-disintegrating-tablets.html

2 Oct 2010

they are the same thing only the niravam is the orally disentingrting version