For which illnesses or problems is alprazolam contraindicated?
The most significant contraindications include alcohol intoxication; allergy to any drug of the benzodiazepine family; allergy to any inactive ingredients of the medicine; labor and delivery; lactating mother; myasthenia gravis; narrow angle glaucoma; pregnancy. Significant contraindications include depression; fainting; psychosis; glaucoma; sleep apnea; substance abuse; suicidal ideation. Possibly significant contraindications include borderline personality disorder; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; disease of liver; epilepsy or history of seizures; obesity; organic brain syndrome; Parkinson’s disease; porphyria; renal disease; respiratory depression. Alprazolam is contraindicated for those age 18 and under, safety and efficacy in this age group have not been established. Alprazolam may be used in patients with open angle glaucoma who are receiving appropriate therapy. Alprazolam is considered to be unsafe in patients with porphyria because it has been shown to be porphyrinogeni
