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I Take Two 1 Mg Xanax A Day For Anxiety
Question: I take two 1 mg Xanax a day for anxiety. Today I took 1 at 5:40 am I had a work dinner at 5:30 where I had one cocktail at 5:30 and a second at 6:45 finishing at 8:00. My question is two fold. 1- It us now 12:15 am. Is it ok to take 1 mg now and 2- is there a general time line for when I can take my meds after I have a drink or two. I am a 62 year old man and I never mix the two or take recreationally. I rarely drink.
This question is obviously time sensitive.
Ok. It’s been two hours. I signed up for this service under the assumption it was real time. Go ahead and finish your assessment. I took a 1 mg at Xanax at 1:00 am, five hours after my second drink. I examined data RE alcohol time in system and concluded a drink at 5:30 and another at7:00 would be out if my system by 1:00. So color me disappointed RE the expediency of the doctors response.
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Xanax is a brand name of alprozolam which is nothing but a benzodiazepines drug, suppressing the central nervous system.
It is better to avoid alcohol immediately after Xanax as both of them are nervous system depressants and combined action may cause severe sleepiness and tiredness. In your case there is a time gap of four to five hours and thus nothing to worry in this scenario,
You can safely take the second pill by 1 am,
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
Nothing to worry about in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Xanax is a brand name of alprozolam which is nothing but a benzodiazepines drug, suppressing the central nervous system.
It is better to avoid alcohol immediately after Xanax as both of them are nervous system depressants and combined action may cause severe sleepiness and tiredness. In your case there is a time gap of four to five hours and thus nothing to worry in this scenario,
You can safely take the second pill by 1 am,
Wishing all the best.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
So is the 1 hour per drink rule accurate when it comes to being metabolized and out if your system?
Brief Answer:
Three to four hours will be optimum.
Detailed Answer:
It will take around three to four hours to excrete out from the body.
However a single pill of xanax does not cause much harm even if you have taken in shorter time.
Three to four hours will be optimum.
Detailed Answer:
It will take around three to four hours to excrete out from the body.
However a single pill of xanax does not cause much harm even if you have taken in shorter time.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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