There are two known types of atelectasis. The first type is called acute atelectasis which usually results from surgery involving the opening of the chest cavity or the abdominal area. This type of atelectasis may also result from physical trauma to the lungs like during car accidents or stabbing incidents.
Location: Egypt. Posts: 1,672. Re: How long for meds to take effect. It takes from 1 to 2 days in order for your high bp meds to work, but it reach its maximum effect in 1 week and some times it takes 2 weeks. They said that but I think it's only a week, not more than that.
You somehow find the energy to see a doctor and she gives you a prescription for an antidepressant. Then you find out the drug will take about four to six weeks to work, if it works at all. Depression is a wicked condition that weighs heavy on the lives of millions of Americansâabout one in ten, in fact.