xanax
xanax — noun
1. a brand-name medicine (the drug alprazolam) that doctors prescribe to reduce int
a brand-name medicine (the drug alprazolam) that doctors prescribe to reduce intense worry, nervousness, or sudden panic attacks by calming the brain and the nervous system
Dr. Chen prescribed Camille a low dose of Xanax for her severe anxiety.
collocation: prescribe + [dose] + Xanax + for [condition]
Tomás took a Xanax tablet an hour before his flight to stay calm.
take + Xanax + [time] + before [event] — common pattern
The pharmacist told Folake that her Xanax prescription was ready for collection.
Noa had been on Xanax for three months, and her panic attacks became less frequent.
Diya kept a Xanax tablet in her bag in case a panic attack started suddenly.
- alprazolam
the generic (non-brand) name of the same drug; used in medical or formal contexts
- Valium
a different brand of benzodiazepine (diazepam), longer-lasting in effect; often compared with Xanax
- benzodiazepine
the class of drugs to which Xanax belongs; used when discussing the drug family rather than the specific brand
文法句型
take + Xanax
be on + Xanax
Xanax + prescription
用法筆記
Xanax is a trademarked brand name (owned by Pfizer), though English speakers often use it to refer to the generic drug alprazolam. Frequently used in the pattern 'be on Xanax' to describe someone receiving the drug as ongoing treatment. The word is usually uncountable ('she takes Xanax') but can be countable for a single tablet ('she took a Xanax').