A member asked:

Im on norco and xanax (alprazolam). what are the neg interactions with these meds?my doc refuses to give norco while i'm on xanax (alprazolam). i've been on these meds for yrs.

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Dr. Erica Bial answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Potentially lethal: I noticed in the background that you provided, that you are on a mixture of fentanyl as well? Generally speaking, narcotics and opioids don't mix. This is for multiple reasons, but the strongest one is that they have a synergistic effect on the base of the brain, making it harder for the automatic processes that tell your body to breathe to work. There's also some medical evidence that benzodiazepthere's also some medical evidence that benzodiazepines, like Xanax, (alprazolam) may actually increased pain. This is not a combination that is generally advisable.

Answered 5/19/2016

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