Xanax (alprazolam) is a prescription medication that’s part of the benzodiazepine drug class. Also known as benzos, these drugs act as central nervous system (CNS) sedatives to promote relaxation. Benzos like Xanax are normally prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, alleviating symptoms like excessive worrying and nervousness. Because certain medications are expensive in the U.S., many people go to Mexico to buy as much Xanax as they want. But while buying Mexican Xanax bars can be easier on your wallet, it can end up costing you more if the drug is laced with impurities.
What Are Mexican Xanax Bars (Farmapram)?
Mexican Xanax bars refer to the benzodiazepine alprazolam, which is better known by its brand name: Xanax. Xanax is a short-acting tranquilizer of the benzo drug class that acts on the brain and CNS to produce side effects like sedation, relaxation, calm, and reduced anxiety.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xanax in October 1981, and it has since become one of the most popularly prescribed and abused drugs in the United States. Xanax is a Schedule IV drug because it has both a medical purpose and a potential for abuse and addiction.
However, while known in the U.S. as alprazolam, Mexican Xanax bars go by the name of Farmapram. Farmapram is a brand of alprazolam that’s produced in Mexico by Ifa Celtics with registration number 420M2001 SSA II.
Farmapram usually comes in a brown glass bottle with a white cap and contains 30 rectangular bars. Each Mexican Xanax bar usually contains 2 mg of the active ingredient alprazolam.
Mexican Xanax bars, including Farmapram, have no imprints. Other presentations of the drug include 0.25 mg boxes with 30 and 90 slotted tablets and 50 mg boxes with 30 and 90 tablets.
Due to its side effects and potential for physical and psychological dependence, Xanax is usually prescribed for short-term treatment. Side effects of Mexican Xanax bars include:
- Drowsiness
- Sedation
- Lightheadedness
- Low energy
- Depression
- Confusion
- Insomnia
- Headache
- Nervousness
- Fainting
- Restlessness
- Impaired coordination
- Irritability
- Anxiety
- Impaired memory
- Abnormal involuntary movement
- Decreased libido
- Rash
- Tachycardia
- Nausea and vomiting
- Hypotension
- Chest pain
- Blurred vision
- Tinnitus
- Sweating
- Weakness
- Fear
These are only some of the many adverse side effects that can occur, many of them mostly in extreme cases. The risk of adverse Xanax effects is higher in people who take the drug without a prescription or misuse the drug. If you or someone you know is showing signs of Xanax abuse, reach out to our Stuart rehab center to find out how our benzo detox can help.
