 [ Symptoms ] what is the defferance betweeb xanax and prozac  if you are taking xanax for anxiety can you can prozac for it also which is used for depression [ Disease ] xanax is a benzodiazepine & works by slowing down the movement of chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced thus resulting in a reduction in nervous tension it is usually used to treat anxiety & panic disorders and anxiety caused by depression prozac is a selective serotonin re uptake inhibitor ssri & is used more for depression however it is also used to treat anxiety panic & ocd disorders they have been known to be used together as well as individually they also are used in conjunction with other types of medications to try to achieve relief i have also heard that xanax should not be used for long term as with most benzos for fear of dependency a few good links to look up meds are <link> <link> <link> these are the ones i trust the most as i take a boat load of scripts & when i am prescribed a new one i look up to see if there may be any interactions with the ones i am currently taking hope this helps