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How long for 60mg daily of prozac (and active metabolite) to completely leave system? started zoloft (sertraline) and want all prozac related side effects gone.

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Prozac (fluoxetine) washout: Depending on how long u have been on Prozac, (fluoxetine) usually up to 72 hours.

Dr Gabor agreed

Answered 3/30/2015

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