A 66-year-old male asked:

Is it ok to take buspar (buspirone) with xanax for anxiety?

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Drug interactions: Drugs.Com drug interaction checker shows no interactions between Xanax and Buspar (buspirone).

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Dr. Irving Harper commented

Internal Medicine 37 years experience

Are you also talking to someone or a psychologist about the source of your anxiety?

Oct 18, 2014

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Buspar (buspirone) xanax, can you take them together?

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Dr. Adam Trippanswered

Psychiatry 17 years experience

Yes: Yes, they do not interact.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Extreme anxiety, tried celexa/xanax, sensitive to small dosages. I heard Buspar (buspirone) might be good for anxiety, is this a milder med compared to those?

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A 23-year-old male asked:

I have anxiety and going to dr. i been on xanax and atarax and buspar (buspirone) and paxil. none help. is there any other meds that will help. ?

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Id rather try buspar (buspirone) or an anti anxiety medicine other than xanax long term. Can buspar (buspirone) be as effective? i do see psych., eat healthy, exercise.

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A male asked:

I'm on cymbalta normally anxiety/depression free. I have break-throughs. My mom, who's a RN, will give me Xanax. How do u think Buspar (buspirone) will affect me?

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Can Buspar (buspirone) and Xanax be taken together? If not is it safe to take them at a separate time of the day?

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