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?
! After reading your question I can say from my clinical experience that your daughter is on Prozac (fluoxetine) and concrete (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 helpful feel free to ask more questions