Take alprazolam only if it was prescribed to you for sleep or anxiety-related insomnia
Follow your prescriber’s exact dose and timing instructions
Take it shortly before bedtime
Take it only when you can get a full night of sleep
Swallow it with water, with or without food
Do not take more than prescribed
Do not combine it with alcohol, opioids, or other sedatives
Do not drive or operate machinery after taking it
Do not take extra doses if you wake up during the night
Do not stop taking it suddenly if you have been using it regularly
Ask your prescriber or pharmacist before using it with other medicines
Contact a healthcare professional if it does not help, causes side effects, or is needed for more than a short period