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Took a half of a xanax (alprazolam) bar for the first time... and i have a urine drug test coming up how long will it take to be out of my system i'm very worried?

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Dr. Linda Callaghan answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Depends.: The half life of 0.5 Xanax, (alprazolam) immediate release is 11.2 hours. The full \range is 6.3 to 26.9 hours. So , thee answer depends on when you have your urine drug test.

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Answered 1/19/2021

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