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Can Higher Alprazolam Dosage Be Taken For Treatment Of Anxiety Disorder?

I am taking generic form of alprazolam and have been for a number of years. I use it for anxiety and usually take .25 and sometimes .5 and only p.r.n. I feel I need to increase the dosage as I am not getting the results I have gotten in the past. Is it safe to increase to a higher dose? I am 85 years old .
Mon, 6 Mar 2017
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

Alprazolam is the drug that can produce dependence and over the period of time dose needs to be increased

You are taking 0.5 mg dose OD... If effect not coming than you can consume 0.5 mg BD.
Maximum up to 4 mg in a day can be taken, but usually such high dose should be avoided

For anxiety behavioural therapy helpful...
Yoga, meditation will be beneficial...

Do regular exercise that will be useful to relieve stress

Take care

Consult psychiatrist for anxiety problem and take counselling sessions from him for improvement in anxiety

Hope your concern solved
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Can Higher Alprazolam Dosage Be Taken For Treatment Of Anxiety Disorder?

Hi welcome to the health care magic Alprazolam is the drug that can produce dependence and over the period of time dose needs to be increased You are taking 0.5 mg dose OD... If effect not coming than you can consume 0.5 mg BD. Maximum up to 4 mg in a day can be taken, but usually such high dose should be avoided For anxiety behavioural therapy helpful... Yoga, meditation will be beneficial... Do regular exercise that will be useful to relieve stress Take care Consult psychiatrist for anxiety problem and take counselling sessions from him for improvement in anxiety Hope your concern solved