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I am on prozac (fluoxetine) 20 mg for ocd and depression 18 days so far how long does the side effects need to go?

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Longer: Early side effects can take weeks or more to resolve. If bad side effects, dose lower (5mg/day for 1 week ; increase at that rate to limit side effects and reach the same dose and tolerate it better! most side effects do resolve. Talk with your doctor.

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Answered 5/7/2016

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