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Scheduled For Vein Laser Treatment. Prescribed Xanax Pill. Can I Drive My Car?

I am to take one 0.5mg Xanax pill tomorrow I hour before I have vein laser treatment. I have never taken anything like this. I have no one to take me to the office which is 28 min drive from my home. Should I be calling a cab. Can I drive myself ? How long with this dosage stay in my system. And what does this Xanax do to you ?
Mon, 11 Nov 2013
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Hello,
Although the action of Xanax takes one hour to start but since you have never taken this drug earlier,there could be feeling of drowsiness and lack of concentration and hence it would be better for you to not to drive after consuming it.
Half life of Xanax is approximately 11 hours and since it takes 5-6 half life's for a drug to be completely eliminated from the body,it would take around 2 days for Xanax to go out of your system.
Xanax reduces anxiety,induces calmness,drowsiness,and causes some euphoria.
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Scheduled For Vein Laser Treatment. Prescribed Xanax Pill. Can I Drive My Car?

Hello, Although the action of Xanax takes one hour to start but since you have never taken this drug earlier,there could be feeling of drowsiness and lack of concentration and hence it would be better for you to not to drive after consuming it. Half life of Xanax is approximately 11 hours and since it takes 5-6 half life s for a drug to be completely eliminated from the body,it would take around 2 days for Xanax to go out of your system. Xanax reduces anxiety,induces calmness,drowsiness,and causes some euphoria. Thanks