Can Klonopin Be Taken Instead Of Xanax?

Posted on Wed, 23 Sep 2015

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Question : I take 2 1mg xanax at bedtime. I have run out of xanax and my doctors appointment is not until Friday. My mother take klonopin. Can I take that until my doctors appointment?

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you can take it

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

you can take the same dose of klonopin but keep in mind that klonopin has a much longer duration of action than xanax.

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