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Can Alcohol Be Consumed A Day After Taking Valium?
Question: Hi, I took 1 mg of valium (half of a 2 mg pill) yesterday morning (so about 36 hours ago) - is it safe for me to drink tonight? Of note, I also took 1 mg last weekend on Saturday evening and 1 mg on Sunday evening. I don't usually take benzos (but have a pretty high alcohol tolerance as I drink frequently) so I am concerned about the interaction with alcohol because of the long half life. I know interactions can be very dangerous (ie, XXXXXXX Ledger).
Brief Answer:
You can take a drink or two without any concerns
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Its true that valium (diazepam) has a long half life of 30 hours. After taking 1 mg yesterday morning, right now, after 36 hours you might still be having a little less than 0.5 mg in your system and by tonight that may decrease by a little. As you have written that your alcohol tolerance is high, drinking tonight in small quantities may not cause any problems to you. You can safely take a drink or two, anything more than that is better avoided.
After your drinks, please have someone drive you back home safely.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
You can take a drink or two without any concerns
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Its true that valium (diazepam) has a long half life of 30 hours. After taking 1 mg yesterday morning, right now, after 36 hours you might still be having a little less than 0.5 mg in your system and by tonight that may decrease by a little. As you have written that your alcohol tolerance is high, drinking tonight in small quantities may not cause any problems to you. You can safely take a drink or two, anything more than that is better avoided.
After your drinks, please have someone drive you back home safely.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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