Medications for anxiety that are currently approved in the
U.S. by the FDA:

 

Ativan (Generic)

Ativan (Generic) 30 Pills 2mg	$128	$4.27 p/unit
Ativan (Generic) 60 Pills 2mg	$188	$3.13 p/unit
Ativan (Generic) 90 Pills 2mg	$238	$2.64 p/unit
Ativan (Generic) 30 pills 1mg	$66	$2.20 p/unit
Ativan (Generic) 60 pills 1mg	$126	$2.10 p/unit
Ativan (Generic) 90 pills 1mg	$180	$2.00 p/unit

Valium (Generic)

Valium (Generic) 90 Pills 5 mg	$155	$1.72 p/unit
Valium (Generic) 30 pills 5 mg	$88	$2.93 p/unit
Valium (Generic) 60 pills 5 mg	$124	$2.07 p/unit
Valium (Generic) 60 Pills 10mg	$124	$2.07 p/unit
Valium (Generic) 90 Pills 10mg	$160	$1.78 p/unit
Valium (Generic) 30 pills 10mg	$88	$2.93 p/unit

Xanax (Generic)

Xanax (Generic) 90 Pills 0.25mg	$160	$1.78 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 30 pills 1mg	$95	$3.17 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 60 Pills 1mg	$133	$2.22 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 90 Pills 1mg	$160	$1.78 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 60 pills 0.25mg	$124	$2.07 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 120 Pills 0.25mg	$196	$1.63 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 30 pills 0.5 mg	$110	$3.67 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 60 pills 0.5 mg	$124	$2.07 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 90 Pills 0.5 mg	$215	$2.39 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 30 pills 2mg	$129	$4.30 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 60 pills 2mg	$199	$3.32 p/unit
Xanax (Generic) 90 pills 2mg	$239	$2.66 p/unit

Anxiety Disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older (about 18%) in a given year,1 causing them to be filled with fearfulness and uncertainty. Unlike the relatively mild, brief anxiety caused by a stressful event (such as speaking in public or a first date), anxiety disorders last at least 6 months and can get worse if they are not treated.

Anxiety disorders commonly occur along with other mental or physical illnesses, including alcohol or substance abuse, which may mask anxiety symptoms or make them worse. In some cases, these other illnesses need to be treated before a person will respond to treatment for the anxiety disorder.

5 major types of anxiety disorders are:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder)

Anxiety pills addictive, have few benefits
By Sharon Kirkey
Calgary Herald - February 7, 2005

Benzodiazepines, potentially addictive tranquillizers that include Xanax and Ativan, are being prescribed to tens of thousands of patients in amounts 10 times higher than recommended, despite the risk of harm and "scant evidence" of any meaningful benefit, new Canadian research shows.

"Benzos" are prescribed widely to treat anxiety and insomnia, as well as panic attacks. More than 14 million prescriptions were filled by Canadian retail drug stores last year, says prescription-drug tracking firm IMS Health Canada.