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I have been on prozac (fluoxetine) for 8 weeks for gad; it did not work. the dr. has switched me to celexa. how long should this take to kick in?
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Few weeks: When switching anxiety medications it can still take 2 to 4 weeks for the medication to have an effect.
Answered 5/1/2016
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