• female
• 30 Years
• 01/04/2021

How long does it take for anxiety medication to work?

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Dr Chandra P

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 5+ Yrs

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Depends from person to person as it is based on severity. Usually under proper guidance it starts working in 2-4 weeks

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