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
Look at the front of the pill. Xanax pills have the word "Xanax" or an "X" on the front of each pill.
Check the color of your pill. Xanax comes in six different colors; blue, white, yellow, green, white and orange.
Determine the shape of the pill. Xanax pills come in a different shape for each dosage.
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.