Blood creatinine level. The blood creatinine level shows how well your kidneys are working. A high level may mean your kidneys are not working as they should. The amount of creatinine in the blood depends partly on the amount of muscle tissue you have.
Xanax is stronger. 0.5 mg of Xanax equals 10 mg of Valium. But Xanax is mostly effective for about 2 hours, then you may have to repeat the dose (and regular doses may cause addiction). Valium peak-level effects wear off after 1 hour, but it stays in blood longer, and continues working for about 12 hours.
Xanax is better for panic attacks and severe anxiety that kinda hits you all at once, Valium is better for overall chilling out and is more often prescribed for generalized anxiety rather than panic attacks. I'm suprised a doctor has kept you on these long term.eport Abuse. Xanax has a bit higher addiction potential than Valium which is probably why he switched you. Also, while it's tough to compare apples to oranges, 1mg of Xanax is stronger than 10mg of Valium.