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I'm prescribed 40 mg fluoxetine per day, would it be more beneficial to take both when i wake up, or one when i wake up and one later on in the day?
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It depends.: Either way depending on whether you have side effects from it. Some people experience different side effects and some have none at all. If it is sedating, take it later in the day when you're home and ready to go to bed. You can take it together, because it is a long-acting medication and it is not necessary to divide the dose.
Answered 3/13/2018
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