Before you take Xanax, inform your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

• birth control pills;
• cimetidine (Tagamet);
• diltiazem (Tiazac, Cartia, Cardizem);
• isoniazid (Nydrazid, Rifamate);
• propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet);
• seizure medication;
• antibiotics such as fluconazole (Diflucan), itraconazole (Sporanox) or ketoconazole (Nizoral);
• antidepressants such as fluvoxamine (Luvox), desipramine (Norpramin), or imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil).

If you are using these drugs, you may not be able to use Xanax, or you may need dosage adjustments.
There may be other drugs not listed that can affect Xanax. Inform your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you may use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start any new medication without telling your doctor.

Drug and Alcoholism Interventions

Drug and or alcoholism interventions are an attempt by family members and friends to help a chemically dependent person get help for his or her addiction. The main purpose of an addiction intervention is to help the substance abuser see the physical and mental destruction their addiction creates. Interventions are more or less successful and often enable the abuser to move on to successful drug and alcohol treatment programs.1

As with all addictions, drug and alcohol abusers are usually the very last to admit there is a problem. Or, the abuser may realize they have developed a problem but just cannot seem to seek help. Family, friends and careers often suffer and can be destroyed by the abuser’s addiction. One out of 3 people is living with or related to someone with an alcohol or other drug abuse problem. Intervention is the most effective technique families can use to help a loved one who is suffering from chemical dependency – alcoholism or other drug addiction. It is also the most ignored. Just as CPR is often the first, life saving step in helping a heart attack victim, intervention are the most powerful step that a family can take to initiate a recovery process. By taking this action, families and friends can get help for their loved one and help for themselves as they cope. According to Addiction Intervention Resources, 92 percent of those intervened on go to treatment and have the opportunity to change their lives.