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Does dissolving 1 mg xanax (alprazolam) under my tongue work faster than taking it oraley please?

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Dr. Venkata Vallury answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Perhaps: Yes it gets absorbed faster and does not need to go through the hepatic cycle

Answered 4/27/2021

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