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What are anti-anxiety drugs other than xanax (alprazolam)?
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Antianxiety meds.: There are very many prescription medications including other benzodiazepines including ativan, klonopin, serax and tranxene; there is Buspar (buspirone) for gad; antidepressants treat anxiety including the ssris, snris, tcas and maois, certain antihistamines including hydroxyzine; beta blockers for social anxiety, antipsychotics for severe anxiety in some situations. There are nonprescription products also.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Anti anxiety: Agree with my colleague. Also there are off-label anti-anxiety medications which are used for seizures &mood stabilization such as Trileptal and gabitril (tiagabine).
Answered 2/19/2015
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