Generic Alprazolam is also sold as the brand-name drugs Xanax XR and Xanax. A generic drug is usually an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medicine. The Food and Drugs Administration says that approved generic drugs work the same way as brand-name drugs, meaning that Xanax and its generic form, Alprazolam, have … Continue reading Alprazolam vs. Xanax Comparison