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Hello. how long the effect stays when i take this medicine?

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Which medicine?: Length or duration of effect depends upon medication as well as its formulation. Some medications are out of your system in hours while others take days if not weeks. Write back w/name of medication which concerns you. Or ask your dispensing pharmacist.

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Answered 5/5/2015

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