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Has anxiety, on Prozac, concerta. Will taking Prozac or Xanax help prevent to panic attack?
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My daughter, 15, has anxiety. She s on Prozac, 80 mg and 76 concerta. She has Xanax for attacks. She s very anxious tonight, I see a panic attack coming tomorrow. Will taking Prozac or Xanax help prevent it tomorrow? Will she be too tired in school?
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!After reading your question I can say from my clinical experince that your daughter is on Prozac ( fluoxetine ) and concreta ( methylphenidate ) for her problems, and you have asked if she can be given Xanax to prevent the possibility of a panic attack ...I have seen I my clinical practice that SOS ( when needed ) use of clonazepam/ alprazolam is effective in controlling agitation. The only thing I ask my patients to keep in mind is sedation ( not tiredness) which may develop after taking Xanax.in most of the cases of aggression,or panic attack , the only thing which happens with medicine is that the abortion of attack. Rarely, any patient develops sleep or sedation. But it is always a possibility that she may have lethargy, so,keep a check. If you feel such, ask her to take leave from school for a day.Hoep the reply was helpfulfeel free to ask more questionsDr. Manisha Gopal