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Hi everyone, I'm new in this forum (english is not my language).

Can you tell me if this formulation of xanan oral drops (which I bought at the pharmacy, I did not make it, in my country it is sold regularly) can be used for water titration?

Concentration: 0.75mg/ml

Composition:
active ingredient: alprazolam
other components: alcohol, propylene glycol, sodium saccharinate, grapefruit flavor, purified water

I would like to apply titration in water, then dissolve 3 drops in 75 ml of water; the concentration of a single drop is 0.025mg

Basically, I would like to know whether 3 drops of solution mixes homogeneously in 75 ml of water, so whether titration in water is applicable.

2014 Xanax 1mg (Tablets) - Now Xanax 0.075mg (3 drops)

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Hi @xapro

You should use a small syringe for the medicine rather than the dropper because the droppers are not always precise. There are 1ml syringes that you can use - they are sometimes called insulin syringes to explain at the pharmacy.  You may need a larger syringe as well for when you dilute in water. 

 

Omw

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Dec 2004 - July 2018 citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn (rarely used)

Aug 2018 - citalopram 40 mg (self titrated up)

September 2018 - January 2019 tapered citalopram - 40/30/20/10/5 no issues until a week after reaching 0

Feb 2019 0.25 xanax - 0.5/day (3 weeks) over to klonopin 0.25 once a day to manage severe wd

March 6, reinstated citalopram 2.5 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 mg for sleep 2-3 times a week

Apr 1st citalopram 2.0 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 once a week (off by 4/14/19- no tapering)

citalopram (liquid) 4/14/19 -1.8 mg, 5/8/19 - 1.6 mg,  7/27/19 -1.5 mg,  8/15/19 - 1.35, 2/21/21 - 1.1 (smaller drops in between), 6/20/21 - 1.03 mg, 8/7/21- 1.025, 8/11/21 - 1.02, 8/15/21 - 1.015, 9/3/21 - 0.925 (fingers crossed!), 10/8/21 - 0.9, 10/18/21 - 0.875, 12/31/21 - 0.85, 1/7/22 - 0.825, 1/14/22 - 0.8, 1/22/22 - 0.785, 8/18/22 - 0.59, 12/15/2022 - 0.48, 2/15/22 - 0.43, 25/07/23 - 0.25 (mistake), 6/08/23 - 0.33mg

 

Supplements: magnesium citrate and bi-glycinate

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56 minutes ago, Onmyway said:

Hi @xapro

You should use a small syringe for the medicine rather than the dropper because the droppers are not always precise. There are 1ml syringes that you can use - they are sometimes called insulin syringes to explain at the pharmacy.  You may need a larger syringe as well for when you dilute in water. 

 

Omw

Thank you for reply, the bottle have the dropper incorporated so in the 75 ml of water I have to put the drops, then I take the small amounts with a 1 ml syringe for tapering, this is my idea but I would like to know if the solution mixes homogeneously in water

2014 Xanax 1mg (Tablets) - Now Xanax 0.075mg (3 drops)

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You will have to either call the manufacturer to find this info or look into the ingredients. If the ingredients say water you can dilute in water. 

 

Even if the dropper is incorporated in the bottle you may be able to remove it to out the syringe in the bottle. Otherwise you might waste a lot of medicine.

 

Omw

Edited by Onmyway

"Nothing so small as a moment is insurmountable, and moments are all that we have. You have survived every trial and tribulation that life has thrown at you up until this very instant. When future troubles come—and they will come—a version of you will be born into that moment that can conquer them, too." - Kevin Koenig 

 

I am not a doctor and this should not be considered medical advice. You can use the information and recommendations provided in whatever way you want and all decisions on your treatment are yours. 

 

In the next few weeks I do not have a lot of capacity to respond to questions. If you need a quick answer pls tag or ask other moderators who may want to be tagged. 

 

Aug  2000 - July 2003 (ct, 4-6 wk wd) , citalopram 20 mg,  xanax prn, wellbutrin for a few months, trazodone prn 

Dec 2004 - July 2018 citalopram 20 mg, xanax prn (rarely used)

Aug 2018 - citalopram 40 mg (self titrated up)

September 2018 - January 2019 tapered citalopram - 40/30/20/10/5 no issues until a week after reaching 0

Feb 2019 0.25 xanax - 0.5/day (3 weeks) over to klonopin 0.25 once a day to manage severe wd

March 6, reinstated citalopram 2.5 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 mg for sleep 2-3 times a week

Apr 1st citalopram 2.0 mg (liquid), klonopin 0.25 once a week (off by 4/14/19- no tapering)

citalopram (liquid) 4/14/19 -1.8 mg, 5/8/19 - 1.6 mg,  7/27/19 -1.5 mg,  8/15/19 - 1.35, 2/21/21 - 1.1 (smaller drops in between), 6/20/21 - 1.03 mg, 8/7/21- 1.025, 8/11/21 - 1.02, 8/15/21 - 1.015, 9/3/21 - 0.925 (fingers crossed!), 10/8/21 - 0.9, 10/18/21 - 0.875, 12/31/21 - 0.85, 1/7/22 - 0.825, 1/14/22 - 0.8, 1/22/22 - 0.785, 8/18/22 - 0.59, 12/15/2022 - 0.48, 2/15/22 - 0.43, 25/07/23 - 0.25 (mistake), 6/08/23 - 0.33mg

 

Supplements: magnesium citrate and bi-glycinate

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22 hours ago, Onmyway said:

You will have to either call the manufacturer to find this info or look into the ingredients. If the ingredients say water you can dilute in water. 

 

Even if the dropper is incorporated in the bottle you may be able to remove it to out the syringe in the bottle. Otherwise you might waste a lot of medicine.

 

Omw

In the composition there is water purified, however the manufacturer is Pfizer, I can give a try but I not think it's easy get a reply

2014 Xanax 1mg (Tablets) - Now Xanax 0.075mg (3 drops)

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