effexor cr and xanax - Drug Interactions / Side Effects Message Board

pixiedust71 · 02-01-2004, 09:57 AM

does anyone know if it's safe to take effexor and xanax. 75mg effexor; .5mg xanax. effexor for depression and xanax for anxiety. usually it's only 1/2 the .5mg xanax. and sometimes just to help me sleep, but i'm not sure if i should mix the two. any help would be great. thanks

zuzu8 · 02-02-2004, 05:47 AM

Pixiedust-
There shouldn't be a problem taking these two drugs concomitantly.

Under steady-state conditions, Xanax does not appear to affect the pharmacokinetics of Effexor in healthy people. Or vice versa.

Obviously, if you feel any untoward side effects, such as dizziness, or excess fatigue etc, which either of these two drugs can cause alone, tell your doc.
But again, in the pharmaceutical literature and monographs, there appears to be no drug-to-drug interactions here.

zuzu xx

pixiedust71 · 02-03-2004, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zuzu8

Pixiedust-
There shouldn't be a problem taking these two drugs concomitantly.

Under steady-state conditions, Xanax does not appear to affect the pharmacokinetics of Effexor in healthy people. Or vice versa.

Obviously, if you feel any untoward side effects, such as dizziness, or excess fatigue etc, which either of these two drugs can cause alone, tell your doc.
But again, in the pharmaceutical literature and monographs, there appears to be no drug-to-drug interactions here.

zuzu xx

thank you, pixiedust71

Cheyenne'sMommy · 02-19-2004, 09:59 AM

Hey There my Doctor gave me a Effexor & Xanax The day I went in & talked to her about my problems. So I'm sure it's okey. I some time take a Xanax at bed time.

Karla · 03-23-2004, 01:13 AM

I take 150mg of effexor and take 2 .05 tablets of xanix 2x a day. So I am sure you will be fine.