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Can Xanax Be Taken Before A Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Question: I have a sleeve surgery on 17 oct. and i'm having anxitey and i can't sleep, is it ok to take xanax a doctor wrote for me? Won't it effecf the surgerery?
Brief Answer:
Yes it can be taken
Detailed Answer:
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Benzodiazepines such Xanax arethe primary drug to control anxiety during surgical procedure and can be safely used without any problem.
In fact xanax also leads to amnesia which again helps the person during postoperative period.
In my view the dose of 0.5 mg should be sufficient to make you sleep on this occasion.
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Yes it can be taken
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
Benzodiazepines such Xanax arethe primary drug to control anxiety during surgical procedure and can be safely used without any problem.
In fact xanax also leads to amnesia which again helps the person during postoperative period.
In my view the dose of 0.5 mg should be sufficient to make you sleep on this occasion.
I hope this answers your question.
If you need to know more feel free to contact me.
not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards
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