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Can Xanax Be Taken After Drinking Alcohol?

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Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2015
Question: is it okay to take xanax five hours after drinking
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes 0.5 mg ok.Inform your treating doctor later on

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

Alcohol and xanax both cause decrease alertness and sedation. However after 5 hours of drinking 0.5 mg xanax is not going to cause any serious problem. But please do not take it more.
And yes inform your treating doctor in next meeting about such incidence. So you can be counselled regarding the same to prevent such things in future.

Hope I have answered your query,

Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Can Xanax Be Taken After Drinking Alcohol?

Brief Answer: yes 0.5 mg ok.Inform your treating doctor later on Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Alcohol and xanax both cause decrease alertness and sedation. However after 5 hours of drinking 0.5 mg xanax is not going to cause any serious problem. But please do not take it more. And yes inform your treating doctor in next meeting about such incidence. So you can be counselled regarding the same to prevent such things in future. Hope I have answered your query, Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.