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What Are The Side Effects Of Prozac?

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Posted on Thu, 9 Mar 2017
Question: I seem to be having side effects from a generic Prozac. Is their anything I can do to get the dose out of me faster
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The drug will go in about 4-5 days

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HealthcareMagic,

Prozac is Fluoxetine and has elimination half life of about 2-4 days. After stopping the dose you will be drug free in about 5 days.

Drink plenty of water and citrus juices for early clearance of the drug. For anxiety you can use low dose Klonopin on SOS basis.

Feel free to ask further
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What Are The Side Effects Of Prozac?

Brief Answer: The drug will go in about 4-5 days Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for asking from HealthcareMagic, Prozac is Fluoxetine and has elimination half life of about 2-4 days. After stopping the dose you will be drug free in about 5 days. Drink plenty of water and citrus juices for early clearance of the drug. For anxiety you can use low dose Klonopin on SOS basis. Feel free to ask further Thanks