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A member asked:

Dr. chung suffering from an upper respitory infection. do to congestion hbp and sleep apnea, im scared to tak my xanex. is it okay to take melatonin?

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OK: OK to take melatonin although xanax (alprazolam) does not appear to be contraindicated from what we can see.

Answered 7/15/2015

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