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Rx: Finding Drug Information

Practice: Side Effects

A young professional woman comes to you complaining of feeling tired and drowsy all the time ever since she was started on Xanax for general anxiety symptoms. She has heard that there is a similar drug BuSpar that may not be as sedating.

The questions you ask yourself might be:
What is the incidence of fatigue and drowsiness with BuSpar? Compared to Xanax (Alprazolam)?

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You decide to look it up. Where do you go first?

A. www.buspar.com and www.xanax.com
B. eFacts
C. MICROMEDEX

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