Alprazolam is not recommended for long-term use in the elderly.
Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine, and its main effects are sedative-hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant. It can improve the problem of anxiety, anxiety and insomnia in the elderly, but because it has a certain degree of addiction and muscle relaxation, long-term use is not recommended.
On the one hand, long-term use of the drug is very easy to cause dependence, resulting in increased tolerance, increasing the dose of the drug, causing damage to the body. On the other hand, the drug has the effect of muscle relaxation, some elderly people in the process of taking the drug is very easy to fall, unsteady and so on, resulting in unnecessary injuries, so long-term use is not recommended.
In the process of taking the drug, should follow the doctor’s instructions, on time and according to the dosage, not to increase or decrease the drug, so as not to cause fluctuations in the condition.