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Alprazolam Or Valium

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Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

I have been using alprazolam for about 2 monyhs and it simply is not effective I take .05 mg twice a day. would switching to something like valium be a better choice? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.   Srikanth Reddy MD

I need of these above is the Valium which is only a substitute for the Alprazolam and my Dothiepin ... 30mg Valium/day, 150mg Dothep/day, Ord release Seroquel 900mg/day, Controlled release Seroquel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Srikanth Reddy ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

him again until November. We recently lowered my dose of alprazolam from .5mg to .25mg X 3 a day. Also, lowered Citalopram from 20mg to 10mg X 1 a day. I am looking for a prescription of Klonopin or Valium... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

if you take 0.5 mg of alprazolam how long does it take to get in your urine? does taking aspirin with alprazolam affect it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Shubham Mehta MD

just wondering whats in alprazolam that makes it so addictive. I have stopped lortabs [ hydrocodone ] much easier than going without alprazolam...I almost went ,or should say called an ambulance ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shubham Mehta ( Psychiatrist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.       Honey Arora MD

My dentist has prescribed Alprazolam -. 5mg for anxiety to be taken at the time of a possibly difficult extraction. Previously, I was given 1 mg of Valium. I am worried that the .5mg of alprazolam will... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Honey Arora ( Dentist)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

night to 50ml in hopes I will still feel ok. I also have valeum and some alprazolam that i can take if ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

Hi, been on Valium, lorazepam and alprazolam for 47yrs. Last 2 yrs tapering from God knows what ... down I seem to get better as symptoms not as bad. Question is are these withdrawals from Valium, I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Achuo Ascensius MD

I have been prescribed the medication alprazolam 0.5 mg 1 or 2 a day at night for anti- anxiety . I ... helped me sleep. I understand that it is a derivative of valium and I am afraid to take it for that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Achuo Ascensius ( General & Family Physician)
Kathy Shattler MD

Is there a problem taking 0.25mg of alprazolam and 25mg of trazodone for 1 week. i normally take 0.50mg of alprazolam, but am 5 days from new prescription. 0.25mg of alprazolam does not do the job for ... View answer

Answered by : Kathy Shattler ( Dietitian & Nutritionist)