I take Xanax (alprazolam) when I fly for anxiety. How many hours after taking the pill is it safe to consume alcohol again?
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I take Xanax (alprazolam) when I fly for anxiety. How many hours after taking the pill is it safe to consume alcohol again?
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Dr. Larry Xanthopoulos
Pediatrics
In brief: Xanax (alprazolam)
is a fast acting benzodiazepene used for panic attacks and anxiety.
It has an onset of 15-20 minutes and probably lasts about 3-4 hrs. So, you could say that the effects of xanax (alprazolam) wear off in about 4 hrs and so alcohol can be consumed at that time and will be unlikely to potentiate the effects of xanax (alprazolam) at that time.
In brief: Xanax (alprazolam)
is a fast acting benzodiazepene used for panic attacks and anxiety.
It has an onset of 15-20 minutes and probably lasts about 3-4 hrs. So, you could say that the effects of xanax (alprazolam) wear off in about 4 hrs and so alcohol can be consumed at that time and will be unlikely to potentiate the effects of xanax (alprazolam) at that time.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry
In brief: Around
56 hours (but different people metabolize it at different rates).
In brief: Around
56 hours (but different people metabolize it at different rates).
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