Is It Safe To Take Alcohol While On Xanax Medication?

Posted on Fri, 6 Mar 2015

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Question : I took 3 2mg bars of xanax by 10:00 this morning. It is now 7 PM, is it safe to drink?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (12 minutes later)

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Yes. There is enough time gap. You can have 2-3 drinks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (19 minutes later)

Straight drinks. And no more xanax for the day correct?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes.

Detailed Answer:
Yes. Do not mix xanax with drinks. It can be harmful. It is best to have a gap of at least 10 hours after the last dose of xanax.
Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (15 minutes later)

Even though I took 6 mgs.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Did you take 6mg stat?

Detailed Answer:
Did you take 6 mg all at the same time? I thought you took it over few hours. If you took it within one hour then it is best to wait for 24 hours at least before having a drink.
Regards.

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