Can Xanax Be Taken After Colonoscopy?

Posted on Sat, 11 Jun 2016

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Sat, 11 Jun 2016 Answered on

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Question : I had a colonoscopy this morning. Can i take .5mg of xanax this evening?

My convern is the interaction of the medicine i recieved this morning to put me to sleep and the Xanax

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can safely take Xanax without worrying about interaction as not exist

Detailed Answer:
Hi my dear,

Yes, you can take 5 mg Xanax at night. Do not worry as there is no interaction with the drug they gave to put asleep while performing colonoscopy.

All the best my dear!
Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar