Alprazolam, available under the trade name Xanax is a potent, short-acting benzodiazepine Alprazolam is available for oral administration as compressed tablets (CT), orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) and extended-release tablets (XR). Greatest . (Xanax), temazepam (Restoril/Normison), or lorazepam (Temesta/Ativan). May 7, - Xanax and Ativan tablets are both scored, so pill splitting is an option. Xanax comes in to 2 mg tablets as does the generic alprazolam. Dec 7, - Xanax (alprazolam) is an anti-anxiety medication in the clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), flurazepam (Dalmane), and others.