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Is Consuming Alcohol Safe While On Xanax?

I have been on xanax for a while and blood pressure medicine due to a situation beyond my controlI have not been able to get them due to a move went out and drank a bit and got extremely drunk and things happened that were definatly not me is it due to not having that medicine I do not drink with xanax
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Welcome to HealthcareMagic!

Thank you for approaching HCM.
It's not safe to drink alcohol while on Xanax.
Xanax is a short acting benzodiazepine known to cause drowsiness, lack of concentration and dizziness.
Alcohol and Xanax both depress (quieten) the nervous system.
Taking both together can actually worsen the effects of Xanax and make you feel very drowsy, lack concentration and be dizzy. It can also impair judgment making driving and manipulating machines very risky.
In view of the above I advice you to avoid alcohol as long as you take Xanax.

Hope this will help you.

Take care.
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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Is Consuming Alcohol Safe While On Xanax?

Hello! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thank you for approaching HCM. It s not safe to drink alcohol while on Xanax. Xanax is a short acting benzodiazepine known to cause drowsiness, lack of concentration and dizziness. Alcohol and Xanax both depress (quieten) the nervous system. Taking both together can actually worsen the effects of Xanax and make you feel very drowsy, lack concentration and be dizzy. It can also impair judgment making driving and manipulating machines very risky. In view of the above I advice you to avoid alcohol as long as you take Xanax. Hope this will help you. Take care. Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician