went from 2 mg a day of xanax (alprazolam) to 1 mg in a little over a month. i find it easier to split the tablet in half. take one half in the morning and one early evening. i want to continue tapering down. how can i taper more with a 1mg tablet?

Question

Tapering of remeron, down to 5mg. Take Xanax (alprazolam) 0.5mg bedtime only. Have lack of appetite, insomnia and anxiety. When can I start 5htp or st. John's wort?

Answer 1

Continue: You can take and cut the one half tablet in half but that is getting small. You can get a 0.5 mg tablet and cut those in half and take them like you are at one half tablet twice a day. Otherwise you could alternate days taking 1/2 tab of 1mg twice one day and just once the next day and then eventually go to once daily. Then would need to change pill to taper further. Hope this helped.

Answer 2

Hard to do: It's hard to split the tablets into more than 2 pieces. Usually what happens is that the split is uneven and you'll get a bigger dose with some pieces and a smaller dose with the others. Would be easier to continue weaning off with a 0.5mg tablet at this point.

Answer 3

Xanax (alprazolam) taper: EricF ~ this all hinges on how long you have been taking xanax (alprazolam) 2mg and why. If it has been a short period and for minor social anxiety, then you can taper very fast, if at all. So the 1mg can immed go to 0.5mg and then 5-7 days later stop. The longer you have been on it the more fastidious the taper. From what you say I think you can taper quickly, but always discuss with treating physician

Answer 4

Drug tapering: You can half the 1 mg first then half it again will give you 0.25 mg, which you can sue for few days to weeks, then get the prescription for 0.5 mg, you can divide also if you still need it.

Answer 5

Gradually: If you have been on Xanax (alprazolam) for a long time your are correct in slowly tapering it. Xanax (alprazolam) does come in 1/2 mg tablets as well as 1/4 mg tablets. If you have a pill cutter you can cut these pills in half. You can also consider taking them as needed but not more than once or twice /day and the working your way down to 1-2 times per week. You doctor may be able to teach you so relaxation techniques.

Answer 6

Xanax (alprazolam) Dose tapering: I commend you for decreasing need for Xanax (alprazolam) as it is habit forming. Feel good about managing your stress and anxiety with50% dose in a month. Xanax (alprazolam) comes in o.25mg and 0.5mg tablets See Psychiatrist for your desire “to continue tapering down “ dose of Xanax (alprazolam), follow up; have Therapy Do Breathing and Music Relaxation,, Visual Imagery of National Parks, Meditation, Yoga Exercise and Tai Chi

Answer 7

Smaller dosage : Ask you doctor to prescribe you a smaller dosage of Xanax (alprazolam) (0.5 mg or 0.25 mg) and go down by tapering off gradually.

went from 2 mg a day of xanax (alprazolam) to 1 mg in a little over a month. i find it easier to split the tablet in half. take one half in the morning and one early evening. i want to continue tapering down. how can i taper more with a 1mg tablet?

Ask U.S. doctors your own question and get educational, text answers — it's anonymous and free!

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Related questions

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

People also asked

Disclaimer:

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors