What you need to know about the updated benzodiazepine boxed warning

<p>"The FDA recommended an updated boxed warning and standardization of product labels across the drug class. They recommended judicious prescribing and a gradual taper to mitigate withdrawal reactions. While I am optimistic about these changes, the updated warning doesn’t tell the whole story. After reviewing the newly updated Xanax Medication Guide, I have some concerns."</p> <p><a href="https://www.benzoinfo.com/christy-huff/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Christy Huff</a> is a cardiologist and co-director, <a href="https://www.benzoinfo.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Benzodiazepine Information Coalition</a>. She can be reached on Twitter <a href= "https://twitter.com/christyhuffmd?lang=en" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@christyhuffMD</a>.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/03/the-updated-benzodiazepine-boxed-warning-what-you-need-to-know.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The updated benzodiazepine boxed warning: What you need to know</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/03/the-updated-benzodiazepine-boxed-warning-what-you-need-to-know.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/03/the-updated-benzodiazepine-boxed-warning-what-you-need-to-know.html</a>)</p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by the <a href= "https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/star-lrp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program</a>. Would you like to help communities recover from the opioid epidemic? If you said yes, and you are a behavioral health professional or paraprofessional, then I have great news for you. Receive up to $250,000 in student loan repayment in exchange for service in a community disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis. Learn more and apply to join STAR LRP, the <a href= "https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/star-lrp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program</a> (https://b