What are Antianxiety Drugs?

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Antianxiety Drugs

Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It is a feeling of fear or apprehension about the future. Some people feel nervous in various circumstances, such as the first day of school, a job interview, or a speech. But if your feelings of anxiety are at a peak for more than six months and are interfering with your daily life, then you may have an anxiety disorder. In the case of an anxiety disorder, you have a constant feeling of fear or worry. It is severe and sometimes exhausting. Medications used in the treatment of anxiety disorders are known as antianxiety drugs. If you are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, you may need help managing anxiety. Treatment usually includes psychotherapy and medicines. Drugs do not cure anxiety disorders, but they can help reduce your symptoms, so you can work well in your daily life and feel better.

When are Anti Anxiety Drugs used?

• Phobia: an extreme fear of a specific object, situation, or activity
• Nervousness
• Social anxiety disorder: an extreme fear of being judged by others in social situations
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Separation anxiety: the fear and worry of being away from home or loved ones
• Health anxiety disorder (hypochondria): worry about your health.
• Post-traumatic stress disorder

Which are the Brands of Antianxiety Drugs in the Market?

• Diazepam (Valium, Calmpose, Peptica, Paxum, Shipam, Microdep, Diastat, Peacin, Equipam, Zepose)
• Chlordiazepoxide (Librium, Equilibrium, Librate, Anxon, Tribrium, Vizep, Cloxide, Anxibrium, Albium, Zepox)
• Oxazepam (Anxozap, Zaxpam, Boxa, Serepax, Trorter, Talires)
• Lorazepam (Ativan, Lopez, Benj, Trapex, T Lor, Loranza, Loricon, Proline, Texina, Lorel)
• Alprazolam (Alprax, Anxit, Alzolam, Restyl, Zolam, Texidep, Alprocontin, Zolent, Dial)
• Buspirone (Buspin, Busiron, Tamspar, Buscalm, Buspidac, Supiron B, Buson, Busidel)
• Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Hicope, Prugo, Pru, Hizet, Hyrax, Hydil, Prutrip, Hynorax, Arotex)

Side-effects of Antianxiety drugs

• Fatigue 
• Muscle weakness
• Confusion
• Drowsiness
• Uncontrolled movement of the body 
• Change in libido 
• Dizziness 
• Lethargy 
• Nausea 
• Rashes 
• Depression 
• Balance disorder (loss of balance) 
• Dryness in mouth 
• Excessive sleep
• Constipation 
• Diarrhea 
• Stomach pain 
• Loss of appetite

Precautions related to Antianxiety drugs 

• It is not safe to consume alcohol with anti anxiety drugs because some of these medicines may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
• The use of antianxiety drugs is unsafe in pregnant women as there is evidence of risk for the developing child. However, doctors can rarely prescribe it in certain life-threatening situations if the benefits outweigh the potential risks. Please consult your doctor. Although, it is safe to use Buspirone during pregnancy.
• The use of antianxiety drugs is probably unsafe in breastfeeding women. Limited human data suggests that the drug may enter the breastmilk and harm the baby.
• Oxazepam and Alprazolam are safe to use in patients with kidney disease. However, use other drugs with caution.
• Antianxiety drugs should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment may be required. Please consult your doctor.

When not to Consume Antianxiety drugs?

• Myasthenia gravis
• Dementia
• Black cataract
• Asthma
• Depression
• Liver disease
• Kidney disease
• Schizophrenia
• Irregular heartbeat
• Low BP
• Allergy

FAQs related to Antianxiety Drugs

1) Is it safe to take antianxiety drugs while driving vehicles or operating heavy machines? 

Antianxiety drugs can reduce alertness, affect your vision, and make you sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery if these symptoms occur.

2) Does anti anxiety drugs cause addiction?

Antianxiety drugs, if taken for a long time, can cause addiction.

3) Is it safe to use antianxiety drugs in patients suffering from kidney or liver disease?

Antianxiety drugs should be used cautiously in patients with liver and kidney disease.

4) Can I stop taking anti anxiety drugs if I start feeling better?

No, do not abruptly stop taking such drugs as you may experience withdrawal effects.

Antianxiety Drugs Reaction with Food and Alcohol

• It is safe to take antianxiety drugs with food.
• It is not safe to consume alcohol with anti anxiety medications because some of these drugs may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Interaction of Antianxiety drugs with other drugs

Drug-drug interactions occur when two or more drugs react with each other. Drug interactions can make your medications less effective, cause unexpected side effects, or increase the effectiveness of particular drugs. Some drug interactions can be harmful to you. Each time you use non-prescription or prescription drugs, reading labels, and taking time to learn about the interactions of the drugs can be important to your health.

Severe 

• Quinidine (Natcardine, Quinidine)
• Phenytoin (Eptoin, Epsolin, Dilantin, Celetoin, C-Toin, Phenykem, Epsod, M Toin, Eptokind, Kiptoin)
• Olanzapine (Olpin, Oleanz Plus, Olanex Plus, Olipar Plus, Oltha Plus,)
• Flumazenil (Flumazenil, Anexate, Fludot)
• Tramadol (Bestodol, Cemadol, Biotram, Axidol, Centradol Injection)
• Morphine (Koxma Tag, Morcon, Morcontin)
• Fentanyl (Finrid, Fendrop, Fent, Durogesic, Trofentyl)
• Codeine (Parvo Cof, Normovent, Phenkuff, Phensedyl Cough, Grilinctus CD)
• Fluvoxamine (Fluvator, REVILIFE, Fluvoxine, Fluvoxin, Obsace ER)
• Methadone (Metadol, Methadone, Dolophine, Diskets)
• Haloperidol (Halosys S, Hexidol Plus, Halosys S, Mindol Plus, Talendol Plus)
• Azithromycin (Azibest, Azibact, Atm, Azilide, Zithrox)

 Moderate 

• Naloxone (Nex, Nalox, Narcotan, Naloxone)
• Disulfiram (Deadict, Dizone, Cronodol, Disulfiram)
• Guaifenesin (Salbid Plus, Tusq X Plus, Salbid Ls, Grilinctus, Viscodyne S)
• Clozapine (Closin, Clozapine, Clomach, Lozapin, Restopax)
• Levodopa (Levodopa, Tidomet, Madopar, Duodopa)
• Isoniazid (Rifacon, Risorine, R Cinex, RF Kid B6, Rifact Kid)
• Erythromycin (Cynoryl Tablet, Acnetoin, Agrocin Tablet, Althrocin, Citamycin Tablet)
• Cetirizine (Act, Ekon, Allercet, Ceteze, Kolq)

 Mild

• Paracetamol (Pacimol, Dolopar, Sumo L, Oxalgin DP, Meftagesic)
• Caffeine (Vasograin, Saridon)

 Substitutes of Antianxiety drugs

• Regular exercise: Regular exercise is good for your physical and mental health. Regular exercise is an effective way to reduce anxiety.
• Do not drink alcohol:Alcohol is a natural sedative. If you rely on alcohol to relieve anxiety rather than treat the root cause of the problem, you may develop alcohol dependence.
• Stop smoking: Smokers often use cigarettes during stressful times. Cigarette smoking is a fast way to reduce anxiety when you are under stress. But it can further increase anxiety over time.
• Get enough sleep: Insomnia is a common symptom of anxiety.
• Do meditation: The main goal of meditation is to remove the disorganized thoughts from your mind and replace them with the calm and understanding of the present moment.
• Eat a healthy diet:Low blood sugar levels, dehydration, or chemicals in processed foods can cause mood changes in some people.
• Practice deep breathing: Fast breathing is common with anxiety. It can speed up heart rate, cause dizziness, or even nausea or panic attacks.

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