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.
2 days 18 hours ago. Prostaglandins are substances produced in the brain in response to illness or injury which causes pain and swelling and Ibuprofen helps in blocking this substance. According to experts, it takes 15- 20 min for Ibuprofen to kick in and close to 2 hours to take effect. It also depends on the form of Ibuprofen, like; if you are taking ibuprofen in liquid form it will take lesser time as the body doesnât need to break down the capsule/Tablet.