What is a Xanax "bar"?

Answer by  ghostdog (16)

Yes it is a pill shaped in a long bar. It is called a bar because it has markings on where you can break .5mg off of the pill. Total wieght a Xanax bar is 2mg. Therefore on a bar you get four pieces that can be broken off separately.

Answer by  Ken56 (1160)

Yes, a Xanax "bar" is a pill. A single Xanax is called a bar. This is a drug prescribed for anxiety disorders, and is also one of the most commonly abused drugs by people with addiction problems. The generic name for Xanax is alprazolam. It is also prescribed for depression.