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alprazolam and Chronic Illness

alprazolam has been researched along with Chronic Illness in 15 studies

Alprazolam: A triazolobenzodiazepine compound with antianxiety and sedative-hypnotic actions, that is efficacious in the treatment of PANIC DISORDERS, with or without AGORAPHOBIA, and in generalized ANXIETY DISORDERS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p238)
alprazolam : A member of the class of triazolobenzodiazepines that is 4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine carrying methyl, phenyl and chloro substituents at positions 1, 6 and 8 respectively. Alprazolam is only found in individuals that have taken this drug.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"One hundred chronic pain patients were begun on alprazolam, 1."9.06Effectiveness of alprazolam in the treatment of chronic pain: results of a preliminary study. ( Cicala, RS; Westbrook, L; Wright, H, 1990)
" While undergoing treatment with the minor tranquilizer alprazolam for a coincidental psychiatric disturbance, 39 patients with malignancies and an associated causalgic pain syndrome had a marked analgesic response."7.67Analgesic effect of alprazolam in patients with chronic, organic pain of malignant origin. ( Adams, F; Fernandez, F; Holmes, VF, 1987)
"Flurbiprofen was found to have a significant analgesic effect but this was not enhanced by combining it with alprazolam."6.67Comparison of flurbiprofen and alprazolam in the management of chronic pain syndrome. ( Wilson, A, 1990)
"Alprazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine derivative used as a tranquilizer."5.37Effects of Alprazolam, Zolpidem and Zopiclone, and of chronic inflammation on peripheral experimental algesia in Wistar rats. ( Antonescu, A; Bogdan, M; Dobjanschi, L; Moş, I; Mureşan, M; Muţiu, G; Zdrîncă, M, 2011)
"Forty Danish panic disorder patients participating in a placebo controlled study of alprazolam and imipramine (The Cross National Collaborative Panic Study, Phase II) were followed up by a telephone interview three years later, with essentially the same battery of evaluation procedures applied at baseline, end of study, and follow-up."5.07Three years follow-up of panic disorder patients: a naturalistic study. ( Rosenberg, NK; Rosenberg, R, 1994)
"One hundred chronic pain patients were begun on alprazolam, 1."5.06Effectiveness of alprazolam in the treatment of chronic pain: results of a preliminary study. ( Cicala, RS; Westbrook, L; Wright, H, 1990)
" While undergoing treatment with the minor tranquilizer alprazolam for a coincidental psychiatric disturbance, 39 patients with malignancies and an associated causalgic pain syndrome had a marked analgesic response."3.67Analgesic effect of alprazolam in patients with chronic, organic pain of malignant origin. ( Adams, F; Fernandez, F; Holmes, VF, 1987)
"Long-term, nightly benzodiazepine treatment of injurious parasomnias and other disorders of disrupted nocturnal sleep resulted in sustained efficacy in most cases, with low risk of dosage tolerance, adverse effects, or abuse."2.68Long-term, nightly benzodiazepine treatment of injurious parasomnias and other disorders of disrupted nocturnal sleep in 170 adults. ( Mahowald, MW; Schenck, CH, 1996)
"Alprazolam was evaluated in the treatment of 62 patients of chronic tension type headache using a double blind cross over design with random allocation to drug or placebo."2.68Alprazolam in chronic tension type headache. ( Ahuja, RC; Nag, D; Shukla, R, 1996)
"Flurbiprofen was found to have a significant analgesic effect but this was not enhanced by combining it with alprazolam."2.67Comparison of flurbiprofen and alprazolam in the management of chronic pain syndrome. ( Wilson, A, 1990)
"Alprazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine derivative used as a tranquilizer."1.37Effects of Alprazolam, Zolpidem and Zopiclone, and of chronic inflammation on peripheral experimental algesia in Wistar rats. ( Antonescu, A; Bogdan, M; Dobjanschi, L; Moş, I; Mureşan, M; Muţiu, G; Zdrîncă, M, 2011)

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (26.67)18.7374
1990's7 (46.67)18.2507
2000's2 (13.33)29.6817
2010's2 (13.33)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Dueñas-Laita, A1
Ruiz-Muñoz, P1
Armentia, A1
Pinacho, F1
Martín-Armentia, B1
Zhong, J1
Hu, N1
Du, Y1
Li, L1
Zdrîncă, M2
Muţiu, G1
Bogdan, M1
Dobjanschi, L1
Antonescu, A2
Moş, I1
Mureşan, M1
Barthelmé, B1
Poirot, Y1
Silberman, EK1
Sullivan, JL1
Rosenberg, NK1
Rosenberg, R1
Schenck, CH1
Mahowald, MW1
Shukla, R1
Nag, D1
Ahuja, RC1
Rickels, K1
Schweizer, E1
Westbrook, L1
Cicala, RS1
Wright, H1
Wilson, A1
Pollack, MH1
Otto, MW1
Rosenbaum, JF1
Sachs, GS1
O'Neil, C1
Asher, R1
Meltzer-Brody, S1
Meltzer, HY1
Sommers, AA1
Luchins, DJ1
Fernandez, F1
Adams, F1
Holmes, VF1
Akiskal, HS1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
The Role of Orexin in Human Panic Disorder[NCT02593682]Phase 43 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-05-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

2 reviews available for alprazolam and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Atypical depression.
    The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 1984, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Alprazolam; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Bipolar Disorder; Character; Chronic Disease; Clinic

1984
Panic disorder: long-term pharmacotherapy and discontinuation.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1998, Volume: 18, Issue:6 Suppl 2

    Topics: Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Controlled Clini

1998

Trials

9 trials available for alprazolam and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Successful treatment of chronic drug-resistant urticaria with alprazolam.
    The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2009, Volume: 123, Issue:2

    Topics: Alprazolam; Chronic Disease; Cyproheptadine; Humans; Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; Receptors, G-P

2009
Atypical depression.
    The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 1984, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Alprazolam; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Bipolar Disorder; Character; Chronic Disease; Clinic

1984
Three years follow-up of panic disorder patients: a naturalistic study.
    Scandinavian journal of psychology, 1994, Volume: 35, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Analysis of Variance; Chronic Disease; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Imipram

1994
Long-term, nightly benzodiazepine treatment of injurious parasomnias and other disorders of disrupted nocturnal sleep in 170 adults.
    The American journal of medicine, 1996, Volume: 100, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Chronic Disease; Clonazepam; Drug Administration Schedule; F

1996
Alprazolam in chronic tension type headache.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1996, Volume: 44, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Alprazolam; Chronic Disease; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; Follow-Up Studi

1996
Panic disorder: long-term pharmacotherapy and discontinuation.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1998, Volume: 18, Issue:6 Suppl 2

    Topics: Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Chronic Disease; Controlled Clini

1998
Effectiveness of alprazolam in the treatment of chronic pain: results of a preliminary study.
    The Clinical journal of pain, 1990, Volume: 6, Issue:1

    Topics: Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Chronic Disease; Female; Humans; Male; Pain; Pain Measurement

1990
Comparison of flurbiprofen and alprazolam in the management of chronic pain syndrome.
    Psychiatric journal of the University of Ottawa : Revue de psychiatrie de l'Universite d'Ottawa, 1990, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alprazolam; Chronic Disease; Double-Blind Method; Female; Flurbiprofen; Humans; Male; M

1990
The effect of neuroleptics and other psychotropic drugs on negative symptoms in schizophrenia.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1986, Volume: 6, Issue:6

    Topics: Alprazolam; Antipsychotic Agents; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dextroamphetamine; Dose

1986

Other Studies

6 other studies available for alprazolam and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Comment on the successful treatment by Dueñas-Laita et al of chronic drug-resistant urticaria with alprazolam.
    The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2010, Volume: 125, Issue:5

    Topics: Alprazolam; Chronic Disease; Humans; Treatment Outcome; Urticaria

2010
Effects of Alprazolam, Zolpidem and Zopiclone, and of chronic inflammation on peripheral experimental algesia in Wistar rats.
    Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie, 2011, Volume: 52, Issue:1 Suppl

    Topics: Alprazolam; Animals; Azabicyclo Compounds; Chronic Disease; Granuloma, Foreign-Body; Inflammation; M

2011
[Anxiety level and addiction to first-time prescriptions of anxiolytics: a psychometric study].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2008, Volume: 37, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepines; Bromazepam; Cardio

2008
Longitudinal course of panic disorder: findings from the Massachusetts General Hospital Naturalistic Study.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1990, Volume: 51 Suppl A

    Topics: Alprazolam; Anxiety Disorders; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Clonazepam; Cognitive Behavioral T

1990
Analgesic effect of alprazolam in patients with chronic, organic pain of malignant origin.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1987, Volume: 7, Issue:3

    Topics: Adjustment Disorders; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alprazolam; Causalgia; Chronic Disease; Depressive Di

1987
A proposed clinical approach to chronic and "resistant" depressions: evaluation and treatment.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1985, Volume: 46, Issue:10 Pt 2

    Topics: Alprazolam; Antidepressive Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Anxiety Disorders; Benzodiazepi

1985