Alprazolam /aelˈpraezəlaem/ ælˈpræzəlæm /or/ , aelˈpreɪzəlaem ælˈpreɪzəlæm available as the Trade /name/ xanax ˈzaenaeks, ˈzænæks among others-is a short acting anxiolytic of. The benzodiazepine class it is commonly used for the treatment, of panic disorder, and anxiety disorders such as (GENERALIZED) anxiety disorder gad or (SOCIAL). anxiety disorder sadlprazolam is a chemical analog of triazolam that differs by the absence of a chlorine atom in the o-position of the 6-phenyl ring. The same scheme that was used to make triazolam can be used to make alprazolam, with the exception that it begins with 2-amino-5-chlorobenzophenone.