How to Identify the Xanax Pill

Xanax is a medication prescribed by doctors to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It is a type of drug called benzodiazepine, which treats unbalanced chemicals in the brain. Because Xanax alters chemicals in the brain, it can cause drowsiness, light-headedness, depression, dizziness and many other side effects. Side effects are generally temporary and subside within a few weeks. As with other medications, it is important to ensure you are taking the appropriate dosage of the proper medication.

Instructions

• 1

  Look at the front of the pill. Xanax pills have the word "Xanax" or an "X" on the front of each pill.

• 2

  Check the color of your pill. Xanax comes in six different colors; blue, white, yellow, green, white and orange.

• 3

  Determine the shape of the pill. Xanax pills come in a different shape for each dosage.

• 4

  Use the information you gathered and compare them to the list below:

  Xanax .25 mg: White, oval pill with the word "Xanax" on one side and ".25" on the other.

  Xanax .5 mg: Orange, oval pill with the word "Xanax" on one side and "0.5" on the other side.

  Xanax 1 mg: Blue, oval pill with the words "Xanax" and "1.0" on one side and a line down the other.

  Xanax 2 mg: White, rectangular pill with the word "Xanax" on one side and "2" on the other.

  Xanax XR .5 mg: White, five-sided pill with an "X" on one side and "0.5" on the other.

  Xanax XR 1 mg: Yellow, square pill with an "X" on one side and "1" on the other side.

  Xanax XR 2 mg: Blue, circular pill with an "X" on one side and a "2" on the other.

  Xanax XR 3 mg: Green, triangular pill with an "X" on one side and a "3" on the other side.