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A member asked:

I am switching from 0.25 mg of xanax (alprazolam) per day to 0.25 mg of klonopin. do i need to taper or can i simply switch and if tapering how would i do it?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Xanax (alprazolam) to Klonopin: The Klonopin has a longer half life so it will last longer so you can just switch. The klonopin though still addictive is slightly less so than the Xanax (alprazolam) and therefore a little safer.

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Answered 7/8/2018

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