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Is 0.50mg Xanax The Right Medicine For Anxiety Disorder?
I took 0.50mg of Xanax at 9am this morning. This has been prescribed for temporary relief of anxiety. I will be drinking alcohol tonight (2-3 vodka drinks). As the Xanax is fast acting and rapidly leaves the body, is this amount of time before I am able to drink alcohol?
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
hello user , xanax (alprazolam) is a benzodiazepine drug with half life of around 10-12 hours and due to its sedative actions the simultaneous use with alcohol should be avoided . however if a 0.5 mg dose is taken in the morning and small amount of alcohol is consumed in night , any serious interactions are unlikely , but you should discuss these issues with your prescribing psychiatrist for a better opinion . hope i answered your query - if satisfied please rate the answer
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