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l was on prozac for 3 months but my doctor just switched me to a different anti depressant. l switched b/c l had significant sexual dysfunction and l will start on a new med that does not show this side effect. how long do you think until l will be able to perform properly? how much longer until l stop experiencing prozac side effects? when will the new med kick in?

 

How long does prozac stay in your system and how long after you stop taking it do the side effects continue

The long elimination half-lives of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine assure that, even when dosing is stopped, active drug substance will persist in the body for weeks. The elimination half-life is between 4 and 16 days. It will take between 28 and 112 days for the side effects to become negligible. I can not tell you when the new med will kick in since I do not know what it is.