serax
Serax (Oxazepam) is a medication used to treat Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium, Anxiety Disorders, Partial Epilepsies.
Oxazepam · by Alpharma US Pharms
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Oxazepam
- Form
- Capsule
- Strength
- Oxazepam 10MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Oxazepam 15MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons** · Oxazepam 30MG **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons**
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- Manufacturer
- Alpharma US Pharms
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$30.95 for 30 — not your price
- FDA application
- NDA015539
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
Dosage forms
Capsule
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
Ask for the generic
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Request a 90-day supply
Bulk fills usually lower the per-dose price vs monthly refills.
Use copay cards
Manufacturer copay cards & patient-assistance programs — especially for brand drugs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Serax treat?
- Serax (Oxazepam) may be used to treat alcohol withdrawal delirium, anxiety disorders, partial epilepsies, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How much does Serax cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $30.95 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins. Pharmacies pay less for a same-class option, Buspirone Hydrochloride — about $1.27 on the same basis.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Serax?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Serax. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Serax?
- Serax is marketed by Alpharma US Pharms. You can see Alpharma US Pharms's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Serax a brand-name or generic drug?
- Serax is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Oxazepam.
- Is Serax available over the counter?
- No. Serax is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Serax come in?
- Serax is currently marketed as capsule, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- Is Serax FDA-registered?
- Serax is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA015539. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about OXAZEPAM
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 22,064 reports naming OXAZEPAM — the active ingredient in Serax, and the FDA flagged 98% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- fall1,567 reports
- hypotension1,443 reports
- coma1,127 reports
- somnolence1,017 reports
- depressed level of consciousness972 reports
- constipation881 reports
- cognitive disorder840 reports
- dyspnoea812 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean OXAZEPAM caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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