Posted by bassman on April 26, 2006, at 20:40:56
In reply to Re: Klono depressing. Need long benzo not depressi » valene, posted by yxibow on April 26, 2006, at 19:30:08
Looks like there are two major metabolites in vivo and one is inactive and one is at a very low concentration, so it's hard to see how it would contribute to the half-life.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/alpraz_cp.htm
but speaking from experience, no matter what the half-life is, you do have to establish a schedule, like twice a day, and stick to it, or you will end up taking it 4 times a day and barely getting through the night. Whatever schedule you put yourself on, the Xanax will "remind" you take it on that schedule. The most used schedule is supposedly 0.25-0.5 mg tid, but once you go above that, I think you'll need a fourth dose a day. It's a great med if you don't mind being reminded several times a day how dependent you are on it. It is a star for periodic periods of panic, however. I agree that PRN is the best way to go for most folks.
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