Quick answers
- What is Xanax XR?
- Xanax XR is a brand name of Alprazolam, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 2 Xanax XR products in 2 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Xanax XR?
- Upjohn holds the FDA application for Xanax XR (NDA021434, approved January 17, 2003).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Xanax XR?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 8 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Xanax XR product, 8 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Xanax XR been recalled?
- FDA enforcement reports list 1 recall of Xanax XR products; the newest started March 17, 2026. A recall usually concerns specific lots, not every product.
What Xanax XR is
Each Xanax XR product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Alprazolam · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| alprazolam 2 mg tablet, extended release (oral) | Xanax XR | 4 products, 4 companies | — |
| alprazolam 3 mg tablet, extended release (oral) | Xanax XR | 4 products, 4 companies | — |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Alprazolam →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA021434 | Upjohn | January 17, 2003 | 2 |
Companies that list Xanax XR
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Xanax XR products.
- Viatris Specialty LLC2 products
Recalls
From FDA enforcement reports, matched by the product’s NDC code or label. A recall usually covers specific lots: check the lot number on your package and ask your pharmacist. Do not stop a medicine on your own.
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March 17, 2026 · Class II · Ongoing · D-0444-2026
Failed Dissolution Specifications
Xanax XR, alprazolam, extended-release tablets, 3 mg, 60 Tablets bottles, Rx only, Distributed by: Viatris Specialty LLC, Morgantown, WV 06506, U.S.A, Made in Ireland, NDC 58151-506-91 — Viatris, Inc.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.