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Can Klonopin Be Taken Instead Of Xanax?

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Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2015
Question: I take 2 1mg xanax at bedtime. I have run out of xanax and my doctors appointment is not until Friday. My mother take klonopin. Can I take that until my doctors appointment?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
you can take it

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

you can take the same dose of klonopin but keep in mind that klonopin has a much longer duration of action than xanax.

Kind Regards!
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Can Klonopin Be Taken Instead Of Xanax?

Brief Answer: you can take it Detailed Answer: Hello, you can take the same dose of klonopin but keep in mind that klonopin has a much longer duration of action than xanax. Kind Regards!