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He's 17, and has a Driver's License. Which means by the state, he is legally safe to drive anyone at any point of the day for any reason.
 
The question is whether “discharged home with responsible adult” has been met. If you let your Xanax patients Uber home then I don’t think they’re any worse off with their 17 yo
 
Have a patient who really needs Xanax for her procedure. Single mom.

Her only driver is her 17 year old son. Has license but not 18 yet.

any legal concerns?
Seriously? This makes no sense as to why it's a problem.
 
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Never heard of anything like this before. Cannot imagine this is an actual issue.
 
We don't allow child drivers either. Needs to be an adult to take responsibility for them.

It's not about being legal or safe driving, it's about being responsible for a sedated patient.
 
Xanax?

That's a medication half of America takes regularly and still drives.

Who says you can't take a benzo and drive?

If you take Norco you can drive.

People take benzos regularly and drive. Same with pain meds.

If you're on clonazepam TID (seems like 25% of America) you're allowed to go to work, grocery shop and do basically whatever you want.

The only rule is you can't drive if you're altered. Letting a teenager drive mom home after a procedure where she used Xanax is perfectly reasonable IMO.

Taking a benzo and driving is similarly reasonable if you're not altered.

Taking a benzo and getting a procedure means no driving of course, altered or not.
 
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Xanax?

That's a medication half of America takes regularly and still drives.

Who says you can't take a benzo and drive?

If you take Norco you can drive.

People take benzos regularly and drive. Same with pain meds.

If you're on clonazepam TID (seems like 25% of America) you're allowed to go to work, grocery shop and do basically whatever you want.

The only rule is you can't drive if you're altered. Letting a teenager drive mom home after a procedure where she used Xanax is perfectly reasonable IMO.

Taking a benzo and driving is similarly reasonable if you're not altered.

Taking a benzo and getting a procedure means no driving of course, altered or not.

Not to derail, but what are people doing about benzo in-office and consent? I usually do 2-5 mg PO valium. I make them take it after signing consent but probably would work better if they take it earlier.
 
Not to derail, but what are people doing about benzo in-office and consent? I usually do 2-5 mg PO valium. I make them take it after signing consent but probably would work better if they take it earlier.
You don’t actually have to sign consent the day of the procedure. If you’re pretty sure you know what injection you’re doing you can consent them during the office visit. I could not find guidance on when pre-signed consent forms expire. But I think if you’re within 30 days that should be pretty decent, which is how long before an H&P expires.
 
Not to derail, but what are people doing about benzo in-office and consent? I usually do 2-5 mg PO valium. I make them take it after signing consent but probably would work better if they take it earlier.
Have them chew it.
 
Not to derail, but what are people doing about benzo in-office and consent? I usually do 2-5 mg PO valium. I make them take it after signing consent but probably would work better if they take it earlier.
Consent in office.

Send Valium 2 x 2mg tablets to pharmacy.

Take 30 min prior to the procedure.
 
“That’s something for each man to decide for himself ….”😂
Those fibro pts with SI pain will start falling off your schedule real quick if that's what you recommend.
 
Have a patient who really needs Xanax for her procedure. Single mom.

Her only driver is her 17 year old son. Has license but not 18 yet.

any legal concerns?

Look into something like this:
 
I probably would not have even asked.

About the driver, not the route of benzo administration
 
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What is typical onset for chewed xanax in your experience?
It’s fast, like 5-10 minutes? We do this at our ASC. I consent then nurse gives the med. I go to procedure room and draw up meds. Wait a minute or two, bring patient back and prep. Most patients reporting effect by the time I’m using lidocaine for skin. Probably some sublingual effect going on since they’re chewing it as others have suggested. Seems to hit harder than just taking it orally like my in-office patients do.
 
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