Comparing Serax vs Xanax
| Serax (oxazepam) | Xanax (alprazolam) |
|
|---|
| Serax (oxazepam) | Xanax (alprazolam) |
|
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anxiety, Alcohol Withdrawal. Serax may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Xanax may be used for the treatment of anxiety or panic disorder; however, it is addictive, and withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Can interact with several drugs including those that cause... View more |
Related suggestions |
|||||||
| More about Serax (oxazepam) | More about Xanax (alprazolam) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
|
Serax has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Xanax has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 922 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
|
View all Serax side effects |
View all Xanax side effects |
||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Xanax prices |
||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|
||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||
|
N/A |
Other alprazolam brands include: Alprazolam Intensol, Xanax XR | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
|
5.7 hours |
20 hours |
||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
|
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
|
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
|
A total of 410 drugs are known to interact with Serax:
|
A total of 563 drugs are known to interact with Xanax:
|
||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
|
June 04, 1965 |
N/A |
||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
See also:
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.