Mental Health

Buspar

Buspirone

Buspar is generic buspirone in 5mg and 10mg tablets, taken daily for generalised anxiety disorder, sold in packs from 30 to 360 tablets.

All strengths and pack prices
Buspar: price of every strength and pack size
Strength Pack Price
5mg 90 tablets $54.00
5mg 120 tablets $70.80
5mg 180 tablets $93.60
5mg 270 tablets $116.10
10mg 30 tablets $35.70
10mg 60 tablets $63.60
10mg 90 tablets $91.80
10mg 120 tablets $112.80
10mg 180 tablets $153.00
10mg 270 tablets $218.70
10mg 360 tablets $277.20
Category
Mental Health
Active ingredient
Buspirone
Route
Oral
Form
Tablet
Strengths
5/10mg

You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.

Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.

Details

Conditions
Generalized anxiety disorder
Therapeutic Class
Anxiolytic
Pharmacological Class
Azaspirodecanedione
Minor Side Effects
Dizziness, nausea
Moderate Side Effects
Headache, fatigue
Dosage Forms
Tablet
Administration Route
Oral
Originator
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Onset Time
1–2 weeks for optimal effect
Duration
Short acting
Storage Instructions
Store in a dry place.
Drug Interactions
MAO inhibitors, Grapefruit juice

What you will receive

Buspar is the originator brand name, made by Bristol-Myers Squibb. We use it to identify the medicine; the pack you receive is a generic equivalent, not the original Buspar.

  • The same active ingredient (Buspirone) at the same strength.
  • The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock when your order ships.

FAQ

Which Buspar strengths and pack sizes can I order?

Generic buspirone tablets come in 5mg and 10mg, with packs of 30 to 360 tablets. This is generic buspirone, not the original Buspar. Larger packs cost less per tablet.

How discreet is the parcel for Buspar?

Every generic buspirone order ships in plain, unbranded packaging with nothing on the outside about the contents. No logos or product names appear. The parcel does not show what is inside. This keeps your medicine private.

What other names is buspirone sold under?

Buspar is a brand name of buspirone, which is also sold as Buspin. Here, buspirone can be bought online as generic Buspar, and also as buspirone tablets. These are generics, not the original brand.

How long does Buspar take to work?

Not quickly. Buspirone builds its effect over days and weeks rather than hours, so one tablet will not take the edge off a bad afternoon. Some people sense less tension in the first week or two; a steady benefit usually needs several weeks of daily dosing before it shows.

Is Buspar the same as Xanax or Valium?

No. Xanax (alprazolam) and Valium (diazepam) are benzodiazepines, working on GABA receptors and calming you within an hour, while buspirone works on serotonin receptors and takes weeks. Buspirone also does not carry the same risk of tolerance and withdrawal that long-term benzodiazepine use brings.

Can I drink alcohol with Buspar?

Alcohol and buspirone each cause dizziness and light-headedness, and together they make both more likely. Occasional light drinking tends to be tolerated, but in the first couple of weeks it is wiser to keep drinks few.

Can I drink grapefruit juice with Buspar?

Better not to. Grapefruit juice slows the breakdown of buspirone, so more of each tablet reaches the blood and dizziness, nausea or headache become more likely. It is worth leaving out for as long as you take the tablets.

Does Buspar make you sleepy?

Buspirone is not a sedating medicine in the way benzodiazepines are, and most people go about their day normally on it. Light-headedness or dizziness in the first days is the more common complaint, and it usually eases as your body adjusts.

About Buspar

What Buspar tablets are used for

Buspar is a buspirone tablet taken for generalised anxiety disorder — the kind of anxiety that shows as constant worry, tension and restlessness most days rather than as sudden panic. It is not a benzodiazepine like diazepam or lorazepam, and it will not settle you within the hour. Buspirone works slowly, over weeks of daily dosing, which suits people who want a steady background level rather than something to reach for in a bad moment.

How buspirone works and how it is taken

Buspirone acts on serotonin receptors in the brain, partly switching them on rather than flooding them. That is a different route from the sedative-hypnotic medicines that work through GABA, and it is why most people stay clear-headed on buspirone rather than foggy. Some notice a change in the first week or two; for many, the full benefit takes several weeks to build. Anxiety that has been there for months rarely lifts in a day.

Doses are usually split into two or three a day, spaced evenly so the level stays steady. Starting amounts are small and raised step by step, which is where the 5mg and 10mg tablets help. Food does not change how well they work, and a queasy stomach settles if the tablet goes with breakfast or dinner. The box keeps well in a cool spot, no fridge needed.

Side effects to expect

Dizziness, light-headedness, headache, nausea and broken sleep are the usual complaints. They tend to start in the first days and fade as you get used to the tablets, and getting up slowly from a chair or bed takes the edge off light-headedness. Two reactions need urgent treatment. One is an allergic reaction: a spreading rash, itching, or swelling around the lips, tongue or throat. The other is serotonin syndrome (agitation, sweating, shivering, jerking muscles, a rising temperature), a risk when buspirone is combined with an MAOI antidepressant such as phenelzine or tranylcypromine.

Buspar and other buspirone tablets

Buspar is the name the medicine is best known by; the tablets sold here are generic buspirone, not the original branded product, with the same active ingredient in 5mg and 10mg strengths. The ingredient page buspirone goes further into how the medicine behaves and what to expect from it.

Sources

  1. Buspirone: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / U.S. National Library of Medicine
  2. Generalized anxiety disorder - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic — mayoclinic.org