Alprazolam ODT and Milnacipran Hydrochloride

• Generic Name: alprazolam
• Dosage Forms: tablet, orally disintegrating
• Other Brand Names: Niravam, Xanax, Xanax XR, Alprazolam Intensol

Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen). It affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with anxiety.

Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and anxiety caused by depression.

Alprazolam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: milnacipran
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Savella, Savella Titration Pack

Management of fibromyalgia.

Has been used in the treatment of major depressive disorder and is approved for treating depression in some countries; this indication is not an FDA-labeled use.

Insufficient data, to date, to determine if efficacy and tolerability of milnacipran as an antidepressant are superior, inferior, or equal to that of other antidepressants for acute treatment of major depressive disorder. Some studies indicate improved tolerability with milnacipran when compared with tricyclic antidepressants.