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A 34-year-old male asked:
How long for side effects to go away after decreasing prozac (fluoxetine) from 80 to 60? was on 80 for a month and went back down due to side effects
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Dr. Aminadav Zakaianswered
Psychiatry 33 years experience
Within 10 days: If you are a typical metabolizer, prozac (fluoxetine) will reach a new steady state in about 10 days -two weeks.
Most side effects are dose dependent and will decrease as the blood levels go down.
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Last updated May 24, 2017
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