What Is Xanax?

Potential Medication Interactions

Potential medication interactions are known to exist between Xanax and over 450 other medications. Xanax is known to have severe interactions with sodium oxybate, ketoconazole, indinavir, triazolam, estazolam, and ribociclib, and these medications should not normally be taken together. Xanax also has serious interactions with clozapine, fluvoxamine, lefamulin, and eliglustat. Moderate interactions have been recognized between Xanax and fluoxetine, some types of stimulants, and certain forms of azole antifungals, and the medication also interacts with ethyl alcohol. Patients taking Xanax should ask their doctor and pharmacist to check for potential medication interactions before the drug is prescribed and again before it is dispensed. In particular, individuals who take herbal supplements should know Xanax will interact with kava, and kava usage must be discontinued before starting Xanax.