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Posted on Sat, 26 Sep 2015
Question: My psych told me to drink xanor 500 mg in a day. Today at 6 pm, I drank 500 mg and 250 mg early this morning around 8. Will i be okay?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
below the XXXXXXX so may be ok, increased dizziness an drowsiness

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Xanor refers to the medication alprazolam which is in the benzodiazepine family of medications.

Using the dose this morning would increase the chance of drowsiness and dizziness as well as the other possible side effects but it is still below the maximum so you may be ok.


I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Michelle Gibson James (3 hours later)
500 mcg I mean. The orange-colored tablet. Yes, I felt very sleepy earlier and I had to work for an hour more so I drank coffee, the white coffee. Was it a good idea? I was really sleepy then

When can I feel the maximum effect of the drug after taking it? How many hours does the effect lasts in my body!
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
peak effect after 1 to 2 hours

Detailed Answer:
HI

Yes, I figured that you meant 500 mcg.

Drinking coffee is fine, it would have helped to counteract the drowsiness

According to medical studies, peak concentrations or peak levels of the drug occur 1 to 2 hours after it is used.
The maximum level reached is greater the higher the dosage used.

It takes 24 to 48 hours to be completely eliminated. During this time the levels progressively goes down

Please feel free to ask anything else
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Michelle Gibson James (27 minutes later)
I see. 1-2 days...so, I think I still have it in my body..no need to use it everyday. My drug is prn also..
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
but would be present in smaller and smaller amounts

Detailed Answer:
HI

It would be present but the amount would be continuously decreasing till there is none present

If anything else unclear feel free to ask
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Dosage Of Xanor

Brief Answer: below the XXXXXXX so may be ok, increased dizziness an drowsiness Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Xanor refers to the medication alprazolam which is in the benzodiazepine family of medications. Using the dose this morning would increase the chance of drowsiness and dizziness as well as the other possible side effects but it is still below the maximum so you may be ok. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions