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Benzodiazepines are prescribed for short-term relief of severe and disabling anxiety. Benzodiazepines may also be indicated to cover the latent periods associated with the medications prescribed to treat an underlying anxiety disorder.
1 Examples of antidepressants used to treat anxiety disorders include escitalopram (Lexapro), duloxetine (Cymbalta), venlafaxine (Effexor XR) and paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva). 2  Your doctor also may recommend other antidepressants.3  Buspirone. 4  An anti-anxiety medication called buspirone may be used on an ongoing basis. In limited circumstances, your doctor may prescribe one of these sedatives for relief of anxiety symptoms. 2  Examples include alprazolam (Niravam, Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium) and lorazepam (Ativan). 3  Benzodiazepines are generally used only for relieving acute anxiety on a short-term basis.