Xanax Information

Xanax Information is easy to obtain since the drug is readily available. Xanax is manufactured by Pharmacia/UpJohn and is also distributed under the generic name of Alprazolam. Xanax contains alprazolam which is a triazolo analog of the 1.4 benzodiazepine class of central nervous system active compounds.

Xanax is made from a crystalline powder, which is soluble in methanol or ethanol but which has no appreciable solubility in water. The Xanax powder is compressed into tablet form. Xanax comes in four strengths: 0.25-mg, 0.5-mg, 1.0-mg, and 2.0-mg. The most popular are the 1-mg lavender-colored tablets referred to as “footballs” or “blues” which sell for around $2 and the 2-mg white rectangular-shaped pills (nicknamed “bars,” “coffins” or “french fries”) which go for $5 to $10 per pill.

The tranquilizer, Xanax, which was introduced in 1973 can become psychologically and physically addictive if taken in high doses for longer than eight weeks.