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How To Wean Off From Xanax?

My son lives with me (I m 76) he is 48.... he is on Keppra & Depakote 500mg takes each Bid, on Gabapentin 300 mg Tid, Cyclobenzaprine 10mg Hs, Diclofenac 75mg Bid, Ambien 10mg Hs, Xanax 1mg Bid, question is: on 10/31/16 he had first apt with pain management. The doctor added Percocet 7.5/325mg Tid and Ativan 50mg 1-2 tab twice day as needed. He was told to wean off Xanax at present he s been on 1 per day. On 11/7/17 I will begin half Xanax per day. With all the above heavy duty meds, when or how to time-wise give last two. thanks for advice.. Ps I dispense meds, He is so confused he goes into his room comes back hour later then he has been debating with me that He didn t get pills. I m a nervous wreck
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

He is on Xanax. Xanax or Alprazolam is rapid acting and it better to reduce the doses over 4 weeks to prevent withdrawal. The dose can be reduced to half for a couple of weeks followed by 0.25 for next two weeks followed by complete stoppage. The dose reduction in this manner will not cause any withdrawal.

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How To Wean Off From Xanax?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. He is on Xanax. Xanax or Alprazolam is rapid acting and it better to reduce the doses over 4 weeks to prevent withdrawal. The dose can be reduced to half for a couple of weeks followed by 0.25 for next two weeks followed by complete stoppage. The dose reduction in this manner will not cause any withdrawal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.