Comparing Valium vs Xanax
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| Valium (diazepam) | Xanax (alprazolam) |
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Prescription only
Valium may be used occasionally to relieve anxiety and some other conditions such as acute muscle spasms and alcohol withdrawal. However, it is addictive and withdrawal symptoms can be severe... View more |
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 |
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| More about Valium (diazepam) | More about Xanax (alprazolam) | ||||||||||||||||
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Valium has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 335 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Xanax has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 908 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Valium side effects in more detail. |
See also: Xanax side effects in more detail. |
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| Other diazepam brands include: Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Diazepam Intensol, Libervant, Valtoco | Other alprazolam brands include: Alprazolam Intensol, Xanax XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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70 hours |
20 hours |
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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. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 525 drugs are known to interact with Valium:
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A total of 554 drugs are known to interact with Xanax:
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November 15, 1963 |
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N/A |
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** 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.
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