Originally Posted by
Catlikeone
Zanax and lexpro don't work well together. Zanax is also not a "rescue" when an attack comes on, more like a maintenance thing daily. If your panic attacks are that bad you should have an emergency script for klonopin for an insant chill.
Klonopin (Clonazepam) and Xanax are both benzodiazapines. Neither are especially good for taking day in and day out as you build up a tolerance to them and both are used for panic attacks. Klonopin is slower to get working but longer acting. Sometimes you have to experiment to see what works best for a particular person.
Lexapro is an SSRI and is taken to manage anxiety or for depression. The SSRIs take a long time to build up in the system and need to be taken on a daily basis, unlike the benzodiazapines. Lexapro and Xanax can be taken at the same time.
FWIW.